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that_o we_o may_v not_o die_v eternal_o when_o we_o lose_v our_o life_n here_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v not_o die_v the_o second_o death_n have_v premise_v these_o thing_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o lay_v before_o you_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n that_o our_o religion_n do_v afford_v we_o against_o the_o severe_a trial_n that_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o our_o christian_a course_n and_o warfare_n chap._n iii_o first_o our_o religion_n lay_v before_o we_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o our_o support_n under_o the_o suffering_n and_o calamity_n of_o this_o short_a life_n rejoice_v say_v
and_o the_o type_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v through_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n make_v over_o to_o we_o our_o right_n and_o title_n to_o that_o bless_a inheritance_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o we_o have_v forfeit_v god_n favour_n and_o need_v a_o atonement_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n prescribe_v certain_a sacrifice_n indeed_o for_o expiation_n and_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o those_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o make_v the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a 10.1_o heb._n 10.1_o but_o than_o it_o please_v god_n to_o send_v his_o only_a son_n to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o now_o he_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n 21._o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o 21._o and_o have_v give_v to_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v now_o open_v to_o all_o believer_n and_o none_o be_v now_o exclude_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o bless_a state_n who_o do_v not_o shut_v themselves_o out_o by_o their_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n 17._o joh._n 3.16_o 17._o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n for_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v this_o be_v the_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v now_o great_a consolation_n for_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o so_o much_o for_o our_o comfort_n as_o the_o assurance_n which_o we_o have_v of_o god_n favour_n which_o be_v better_o for_o we_o than_o life_n itself_o but_o then_o to_o put_v we_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n for_o ever_o this_o truth_n be_v confirm_v to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o teach_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n wrought_v many_o miracle_n to_o confirm_v to_o we_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n have_v give_v we_o the_o utmost_a assurance_n that_o this_o comfortable_a doctrine_n be_v a_o divine_a truth_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o cure_v the_o sick_a dispossess_v the_o daemoniack_n raise_v the_o dead_a restore_v the_o blind_a command_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o wind_n and_z rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n many_o and_o various_a and_o supernatural_a be_v the_o work_v he_o do_v and_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o many_o more_o he_o do_v which_o be_v not_o write_v 20.31_o joh._n 20.31_o but_o these_o be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o believe_v you_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n god_n have_v set_v his_o seal_n to_o the_o divine_a truth_n which_o the_o gospel_n do_v contain_v and_o have_v effectual_o take_v from_o we_o all_o cause_n of_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n iv_o the_o holy_a scripture_n tend_v very_o much_o to_o our_o comfort_n under_o our_o trouble_n as_o they_o do_v contain_v many_o precious_a promise_n which_o tend_v this_o way_n god_n have_v be_v please_v in_o these_o write_n to_o make_v many_o promise_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o oppress_v of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o nothing_o of_o what_o god_n have_v say_v shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n if_o we_o continue_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o to_o do_v good_a we_o shall_v find_v great_a comfort_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o our_o great_a sorrow_n 31.19_o psal_n 31.19_o o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n happy_a be_v that_o man_n that_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o divine_a protection_n 32.10_o psal_n 32.10_o many_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n shall_v compass_v he_o about_o no_o man_n do_v so_o much_o consult_v his_o own_o safety_n as_o he_o do_v that_o do_v entire_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o commit_v himself_o and_o his_o affair_n unto_o he_o 125.1_o psal_n 125.1_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n which_o can_v be_v move_v but_o abide_v for_o ever_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o such_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v into_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n but_o then_o he_o be_v not_o forsake_v but_o can_v have_v a_o recourse_n to_o he_o that_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o able_a to_o save_v he_o 5._o psal_n 14.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o when_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v within_o i_o than_o thou_o know_v my_o path_n i_o look_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o behold_v but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v know_v i_o refuge_n fail_v i_o no_o man_n care_v for_o my_o soul_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n the_o good_a man_n may_v be_v bereave_v of_o his_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o support_v but_o then_o when_o he_o be_v most_o of_o all_o so_o god_n be_v present_a with_o he_o nay_o we_o be_v then_o more_o peculiar_o the_o care_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v abandon_v by_o the_o creature_n the_o afflict_a man_n be_v particular_o the_o charge_n of_o heaven_n and_o do_v immediate_o belong_v to_o the_o divine_a care_n and_o providence_n the_o devout_a psalmist_n make_v his_o affliction_n his_o argument_n to_o move_v god_n to_o have_v regard_n to_o he_o 142.6_o psa_fw-la 142.6_o attend_v unto_o my_o cry_n for_o i_o be_o bring_v very_o low_o again_o 70.5_o psal_n 70.5_o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o make_v haste_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o afflict_a righteous_a find_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o god_n they_o pierce_v the_o heaven_n and_o be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v a_o blessing_n the_o righteous_a cry_n 18._o psal_n 37.18_o 18._o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n there_o be_v great_a comfort_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o every_o man_n that_o be_v sincere_o good_a and_o do_v desire_n to_o be_v better_o and_o whatever_o his_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n be_v he_o be_v not_o leave_v comfortless_o if_o he_o be_v burden_v with_o his_o sin_n harass_v out_o by_o the_o care_n and_o toil_n 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