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1._o thess_n 3._o 5._o when_o the_o trouble_n overtake_v he_o upon_o a_o sodainetie_n what_o shall_v be_v his_o dolour_n his_o dolour_n shall_v be_v like_a to_o a_o woman_n travail_v in_o childbirth_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o exceed_a fierceness_n and_o sharpness_n the_o apostle_n know_v this_o where_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o gospel_n he_o preach_v affliction_n and_o he_o do_v ever_o say_v o_o people_n prepare_v you_o for_o suffer_v think_v not_o but_o you_o shall_v suffer_v that_o be_v forewarn_v they_o shall_v not_o stoop_v and_o let_v affliction_n pass_v over_o they_o sustain_v affliction_n foretell_v
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what_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o faithful_a pastor_n and_o his_o proper_a stipend_n be_v it_o this_o little_a thing_n on_o the_o earth_n his_o gleab_n and_o manse_v two_o or_o three_o chalder_n of_o victual_n no._n what_o then_o be_v the_o proper_a reward_n of_o the_o pastor_n it_o fill_v not_o the_o hand_n but_o the_o heart_n not_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o joy_n fill_v out_o my_o joy_n say_v paul_n philipp_n 2._o 2._o fill_v it_o out_o i_o have_v not_o get_v it_o all_o what_o be_v that_o that_o fill_v the_o hart_n of_o the_o pastor_n with_o joy_n joy_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n fill_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n you_o hear_v not_o that_o timothy_n bring_v any_o substance_n from_o the_o thessalonian_o but_o the_o thing_n that_o fill_v paul_n heart_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o thessalonian_o the_o say_v of_o the_o thessalonian_o the_o love_n and_o good_a affection_n the_o thessalonian_o bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v 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to_o go_v to_o god_n to_o dwell_v with_o he_o and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o sole_n that_o live_v in_o glory_n matt._n 22._o 32._o so_o the_o word_n of_o sleep_v be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o soul_n but_o to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o as_o a_o body_n lie_v down_o in_o his_o bed_n so_o the_o body_n after_o dissolution_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o grave_n to_o sleep_v until_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n there_o be_v no_o sleep_n that_o by_o nature_n be_v everlasting_a and_o when_o a_o man_n have_v sleep_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o sleep_n he_o must_v waken_v so_o the_o body_n if_o it_o sleep_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o necessity_n it_o must_v waken_v again_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o word_n sleep_v it_o testify_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n now_o understand_v far_o that_o the_o word_n sleep_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o body_n both_o 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but_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o christ_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n jew_n that_o can_v take_v up_o by_o the_o sky_n what_o manner_n of_o weether_o shall_v be_v but_o search_v not_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n luke_n 12._o 56._o but_o as_o to_o his_o second_o come_v he_o never_o tell_v of_o the_o time_n of_o it_o yea_o in_o daniel_n in_o his_o last_o chapter_n 4._o verse_n there_o be_v a_o plain_a inhibition_n to_o seek_v out_o the_o time_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o perteine_n not_o to_o man_n to_o know_v it_o yea_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o know_v the_o time_n of_o it_o nor_o to_o know_v it_o and_o this_o christ_n mean_v matt._n 24._o 42._o watch_z therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o at_o what_o hour_n your_o master_n will_v come_v where_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n be_v very_o profitable_a for_o we_o because_o it_o make_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v whereas_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o 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do_v this_o no_o all_o these_o murderer_n all_o these_o oppressor_n these_o contumely_n wherewith_o the_o land_n be_v fill_v tell_v plain_o that_o many_o thousand_o in_o the_o land_n his_fw-mi never_o learn_v this_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o lord_n his_fw-mi give_v to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_a who_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o laird_n have_v learn_v it_o if_o he_o his_fw-mi get_v one_o slay_v to_o he_o he_o will_v slay_v two_o yea_o come_v to_o the_o gentleman_n you_o shall_v see_v that_o this_o lesson_n his_fw-mi never_o be_v learn_v of_o they_o who_o of_o our_o woman_n have_v learn_v it_o for_o if_o be_v but_o with_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o mouth_n they_o will_v revenge_v their_o quarrel_n and_o they_o who_o have_v attein_v to_o any_o grace_n or_o any_o part_n of_o obedience_n of_o this_o precept_n yea_o the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o most_o patient_a soul_n how_o hardly_o can_v he_o with_o a_o patient_a mind_n dejest_n injury_n there_o be_v no_o grace_n of_o 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work_v joy_n and_o sadness_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o how_o he_o will_v make_v the_o hart_n sigh_n with_o sigh_n unspeakable_a and_o in_o that_o moment_n with_o that_o same_o very_a sigh_n that_o same_o very_a spirit_n will_v make_v the_o hart_n rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspekable_a know_v you_o not_o this_o this_o sadness_n be_v call_v contrition_n and_o brokennes_n of_o hart_n it_o be_v a_o sadness_n wrought_v in_o the_o hart_n with_o sigh_n unspeakable_a conjoin_v with_o joy_n that_o be_v unspeakable_a if_o it_o be_v with_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n peter_n say_v 1._o epist_n 1._o cha_n 8._o vers_fw-la beleve_v in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a so_o when_o thou_o be_v sad_a have_v thy_o eye_n set_v upon_o christ_n when_o thou_o be_v sad_a go_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o go_v not_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n if_o thou_o be_v in_o wilderness_n if_o christ_n be_v in_o thy_o eye_n with_o sadness_n unspeakable_a joy_n shall_v be_v mingle_v then_o weep_v be_v recommend_v rejoice_v be_v recommend_v and_o we_o must_v sorrow_n while_o we_o be_v here_o but_o look_v that_o christ_n in_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v in_o thy_o eye_n and_o that_o joy_n that_o be_v mingle_v with_o sadness_n in_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v swallow_v up_o the_o sadness_n life_n shall_v swallow_v up_o death_n but_o you_o will_v say_v the_o best_a man_n and_o most_o faithful_a will_v be_v some_o time_n so_o easten_v down_o that_o he_o can_v get_v a_o spark_n of_o joy_n look_v to_o it_o thou_o will_v say_v rejoice_v thou_o he_o will_v say_v i_o can_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o i_o tell_v you_o if_o he_o have_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v give_v they_o for_o a_o spark_n of_o joy_n the_o soul_n of_o he_o will_v be_v as_o it_o be_v beat_v down_o to_o hell_n how_o then_o say_v he_o rejoice_v evermoreâ—_n how_o can_v he_o bid_v this_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v indeed_o it_o be_v 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in_o these_o sin_n yet_o the_o spirit_n leave_v he_o not_o but_o abode_n in_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o say_v restore_v to_o i_o thy_o spirit_n for_o yet_o he_o can_v scarce_o know_v that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n albeit_o in_o the_o meantime_n this_o spirit_n be_v within_o he_o the_o lord_n keep_v we_o from_o anger_v this_o spirit_n if_o thou_o anger_v he_o he_o will_v anger_v thou_o and_o will_v draw_v himself_o aside_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o know_v thou_o have_v he_o and_o in_o the_o meantime_n he_o will_v waken_v the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o accuse_v thou_o and_o as_o a_o torture_n within_o thou_o to_o torment_v thou_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o hell_n therefore_o anger_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n this_o much_o for_o this_o precept_n now_o as_o to_o the_o precept_n of_o prayer_n to_o touch_v it_o short_o when_o he_o say_v rejoice_v evermore_o then_o he_o say_v pray_v continual_o there_o the_o three_o link_n of_o this_o chuiâ—e_n 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