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we_o any_o good_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o do_v not_o sleight_n nor_o refuse_v god_n consolation_n let_v they_o not_o seem_v small_a unto_o thou_o be_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n small_a with_o thou_o job_n 15._o 11._o o_o soul_n own_o that_o comfort_n god_n give_v thou_o if_o it_o seem_v small_a to_o thou_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o own_o it_o lest_o you_o live_v to_o complain_v say_v as_o david_n do_v my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v psal_n 77._o 2._o and_o to_o wish_v you_o have_v that_o you_o despise_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o what_o thou_o have_v receive_v and_o hold_v that_o fast_o and_o let_v nothing_o go_v that_o may_v tend_v to_o thy_o peace_n rest_n satisfy_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o add_v nothing_o unto_o it_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a psal_n 71._o 15_o 16._o 19_o 24._o thy_o righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n psal_n 119._o 142._o see_v psal_n 22._o 31._o &_o 35._o 28._o &_o 50._o 6._o &_o 51._o 14._o jer._n 33._o 16._o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o and_o do_v always_o lie_v before_o we_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v ever_o be_v comfort_v with_o it_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o with_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o see_v it_o so_o perfect_a and_o full_a of_o divine_a consolation_n oh_o here_o be_v enough_o to_o refresh_v and_o satisfy_v all_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o eternity_n so_o that_o we_o have_v enough_o we_o need_v no_o other_o nor_o no_o more_o righteousness_n meditate_v on_o god_n goodness_n unto_o thou_o let_v his_o love_a kindness_n be_v ever_o before_o thy_o eye_n we_o have_v think_v of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n psal_n 48._o 9_o believe_v in_o god_n i_o in_o christ_n want_v of_o faith_n or_o want_v in_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n in_o the_o soul_n you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o and_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v joh._n 13._o 1._o faith_n in_o christ_n quiet_v and_o settle_v a_o trouble_a soul_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v too_o confident_a in_o rest_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o free_a grace_n psal_n 30._o 5._o therefore_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4._o 16._o those_o who_o know_v god_n will_v trust_v he_o with_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o word_n all_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psal_n 9_o 9_o 10._o but_o a_o fool_n neither_o will_n nor_o can_v do_v so_o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v luk._n 24._o 25._o but_o those_o who_o be_v make_v wise_a by_o god_n will_v trust_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 26._o 3_o 4._o and_o say_v in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v psal_n 130._o 5._o when_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o settle_v a_o soul_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n he_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o trust_v in_o his_o word_n remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_n psal_n 119._o 49._o god_n by_o his_o word_n convey_v that_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o its_o want_n and_o by_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n settle_v it_o upon_o the_o soul_n above_o all_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n eph._n 6._o 16._o fear_v not_o believe_v luk._n 8._o 50._o yea_o cleave_v to_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n even_o then_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o great_a fear_n and_o most_o sensible_a of_o thy_o unworthiness_n trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n god_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o selah_n psal_n 62._o 8._o if_o at_o all_o time_n then_o at_o the_o worst_a time_n also_o yea_o even_o then_o believe_v and_o hear_v nothing_o against_o thy_o believe_a god_n in_o his_o promise_n abraham_n believe_v against_o hope_n rom._n 4._o 18._o so_o shall_v we_o do_v oh_o believe_v god_n intend_v thy_o good_a christ_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v the_o lose_v luk._n 19_o 10._o lose_a viz._n in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o in_o thy_o own_o sufficiency_n improve_v thy_o doubt_n fear_n temptation_n against_o believe_v to_o encourage_v thou_o in_o believe_v for_o have_v thou_o not_o by_o experience_n find_v that_o it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o hearken_v unto_o any_o of_o they_o consider_v often_o and_o well_o these_o place_n rom._n 16._o 20._o heb._n 10._o 35_o 36_o 37._o rev._n 3._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o &_o 5._o 7._o and_o search_v the_o scripture_n read_v help_v man_n judgement_n memory_n affection_n confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o fit_v we_o to_o answer_v the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n renounce_v all_o lie_a vanity_n harken_v unto_o none_o of_o they_o first_o harken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o lie_a vanity_n it_o will_v deceive_v thou_o pro._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o isa_n 44._o 20._o second_o harken_v not_o to_o satan_n three_o harken_v not_o to_o sense_n thomas_n say_v he_o will_v not_o believe_v unless_o he_o may_v see_v and_o thrust_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n joh._n 20._o 24_o 25._o but_o this_o sensual_a practice_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v by_o we_o for_o this_o be_v to_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o can_v discern_v spiritual_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o and_o be_v condemn_v by_o god_n gal._n 1._o 16._o so_o some_o person_n will_v see_v such_o a_o holy_a frame_n of_o spirit_n in_o themselves_o and_o feel_v such_o a_o sin_n subdue_v etc._n etc._n before_o they_o will_v believe_v yet_o faith_n look_v not_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o but_o only_o to_o god_n in_o his_o word_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o live_v by_o sight_n but_o by_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v yet_o have_v believe_v joh._n 20._o 29._o four_o harken_v not_o to_o carnal_a reason_n if_o it_o be_v hearken_v unto_o thou_o can_v not_o believe_v nor_o submit_v to_o god_n nor_o be_v settle_v for_o do_v not_o reason_n say_v that_o a_o virgin_n can_v bring_v forth_o a_o child_n and_o a_o woman_n of_o ninety_o year_n be_v past_o conceive_v a_o child_n therefore_o reason_n say_v it_o can_v be_v and_o so_o contradict_v god_n himself_o gen._n 17._o 16_o 17._o mat._n 1._o also_o can_v reason_n believe_v that_o by_o faith_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o and_o that_o the_o saint_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n and_o quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n by_o faith_n yet_o faith_n do_v it_o heb._n 11._o 30._o 33_o 34._o or_o be_v it_o likely_a or_o possible_a to_o reason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v upon_o the_o sea_n as_o peâ—er_n do_v mat._n 14._o 29._o and_o do_v not_o christ_n command_n seem_v vain_a to_o peter_n reason_n that_o he_o shall_v cast_v in_o his_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n see_v he_o have_v cast_v it_o in_o so_o often_o and_o fish_v all_o night_n and_o catch_v nothing_o luk._n 5._o 8._o can_v reason_n conceive_v how_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v eat_v with_o beast_n or_o fish_n or_o turn_v into_o dust_n can_v be_v raise_v to_o life_n or_o that_o the_o sea_n can_v be_v divide_v the_o sun_n go_v backward_o or_o the_o rock_n yield_v water_n in_o abundance_n sure_o there_o can_v be_v any_o reason_n give_v for_o they_o and_o see_v sense_n and_o corrupt_a reason_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n in_o his_o word_n why_o shall_v we_o hearken_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o say_v the_o soul_n have_v no_o grace_n because_o sense_n see_v none_o and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v their_o sin_n because_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v nor_o no_o way_n to_o reason_n which_o way_n it_o can_v be_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v for_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a mat._n 19_o 26._o they_o that_o harken_v unto_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n jonah_n 2._o 8._o 5._o live_v not_o upon_o duty_n 6._o nor_o upon_o good_a report_n 7._o nor_o upon_o groundless_a hope_n 8._o nor_o upon_o peace_n 9_o comfort_n 10._o joy_n 11._o rapture_n 12._o ravishment_n though_o they_o all_o be_v true_a or_o false_a live_v upon_o god_n alone_o and_o upon_o nothing_o else_o beside_o god_n in_o christ_n if_o thou_o do_v live_v upon_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o thy_o foundation_n be_v unsound_a so_o it_o will_v deceive_v thou_o and_o whatsoever_o their_o spark_n may_v be_v they_o must_v and_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n isa_n 50._o 10._o let_v not_o thy_o comfort_n depend_v upon_o god_n act_n or_o dispensation_n to_o the_o inward_a or_o outward_a man_n if_o thou_o do_v thou_o can_v not_o be_v settle_v for_o they_o be_v oft_o changeable_a and_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o one_o day_n
24._o sight_n be_v high_a than_o presence_n to_o be_v transform_v into_o glory_n we_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o this_o shall_v be_v more_o full_a in_o glory_n then_o shall_v we_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3._o 4._o to_o have_v full_a communion_n with_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n ephes_n 3._o 19_o union_n be_v high_a than_o sight_n communion_n be_v high_a than_o union_n as_o it_o flow_v from_o it_o full_a communion_n be_v more_o we_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o as_o we_o shall_v desire_v we_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o it_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o sweetness_n fullness_n goodness_n in_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v raise_v inflame_a and_o ravish_v with_o he_o and_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o admire_v and_o praise_v he_o without_o any_o intermission_n or_o weariness_n this_o be_v our_o great_a good_a and_o blessedness_n and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o be_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 17._o eternal_a communion_n with_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o it_o transcend_v the_o utmost_a expectation_n of_o the_o most_o enlarge_a heart_n wherefore_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n vers_fw-la 18._o faith_n believe_v the_o promise_n of_o glory_n and_o so_o live_v comfortable_o in_o expectation_n of_o fruition_n when_o faith_n shall_v end_v in_o vision_n our_o eternal_a joy_n draw_v on_o apace_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n lay_v hold_v on_o eternal_a life_n let_v faith_n believe_v it_o and_o hope_v expect_v it_o and_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o to_o make_v this_o life_n tolerable_a bepatient_a endure_v all_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o glory_v come_v and_o continue_v for_o ever_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o faint_v not_o 2_o cor._n 4._o he_o that_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o glorification_n live_v a_o sweet_a comfortable_a life_n in_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n and_o be_v fruitful_a sincere_a and_o content_a last_o to_o die_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o resign_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n believe_a death_n shall_v be_v a_o passage_n to_o glory_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v my_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v i_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3._o 4._o these_o all_o die_v in_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 13._o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n pro._n 14._o 32._o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o rev._n 14._o 13._o when_o i_o awake_v i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v in_o thy_o likeness_n psal_n 17._o 15._o why_o shall_v i_o fear_v that_o i_o will_v not_o escape_v what_o hurt_n will_v it_o be_v to_o i_o to_o enter_v into_o glory_n i_o can_v have_v my_o happiness_n unless_o i_o go_v unto_o it_o the_o saint_n daily_a duty_n and_o desire_n the_o several_a branch_n of_o the_o saint_n daily_a duty_n and_o desire_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n every_o day_n 1._o when_o i_o awake_v to_o think_v on_o god_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o rest_n and_o sleep_v and_o preservation_n from_o sin_n satan_n and_o danger_n satisfy_v my_o soul_n with_o the_o lord_n crave_v his_o strength_n to_o walk_v with_o he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o reverent_o and_o serious_o to_o mind_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o ps_n 139._o 18._o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n psal_n 17._o 15._o see_v act._n 11._o 23._o commune_fw-la with_o your_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v still_o psal_n 4._o 4._o it_o be_v good_a to_o season_n strengthen_v and_o perfume_v our_o spirit_n if_o time_n will_v permit_v with_o some_o sweet_a 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