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will_v come_v it_o be_v the_o foolish_a wisdom_n of_o the_o fin_n world_n to_o prevent_v trouble_n by_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o way_n indeed_o to_o pull_v the_o great_a trouble_n upon_o we_o for_o sin_n divide_v betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o move_v he_o to_o leave_v the_o soul_n to_o entangle_v itself_o in_o â—…s_n own_o way_n when_o the_o conscience_n be_v clear_a then_o there_o be_v nothing_o between_o god_n and_o we_o to_o hinder_v our_o trust_n outward_a trouble_n rather_o drive_v we_o near_o unto_o god_n and_o stand_v with_o his_o love_n but_o sin_n defile_v the_o soul_n and_o set_v it_o further_o from_o god_n it_o be_v well_o do_v that_o enable_v 21._o we_o to_o commit_v our_o soul_n cheerful_o â—…to_n he_o whatsoever_o our_o outward_a condition_n be_v if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v have_v boldness_n with_o god_n in_o 1_o my_o trouble_n our_o care_n shall_v be_v not_o to_o avoid_v the_o trouble_n but_o sinful_a miscari_fw-la age_n in_o and_o about_o the_o 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prevent_v a_o sharp_a temptation_n which_o we_o be_v prone_a unto_o and_o have_v a_o undoubted_a argument_n that_o we_o be_v son_n of_o that_o father_n that_o do_v good_a to_o his_o enemy_n and_o member_n of_o that_o saviour_n that_o pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n and_o withal_o by_o heap_v coal_n upon_o 34_o our_o enemy_n shall_v melt_v they_o either_o to_o conversion_n or_o to_o confusion_n but_o the_o great_a trial_n of_o trust_n be_v in_o our_o last_o encounter_n with_o death_n wherein_o we_o shall_v find_v not_o only_o a_o deprivation_n of_o all_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n but_o a_o confluence_n death_n of_o all_o ill_a at_o once_o but_o we_o must_v know_v god_n will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o he_o unto_o death_n and_o not_o only_o unto_o death_n but_o in_o death_n we_o may_v trust_v god_n the_o father_n with_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v create_v and_o god_n the_o son_n with_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v redeem_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 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until_o it_o have_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d into_o heaven_n where_o that_o office_n of_o it_o be_v â—…aid_v aside_o here_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a above_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o worldling_n when_o as_o their_o trust_n and_o the_o thing_n they_o trust_v in_o fail_v they_o than_o a_o true_a believer_n trust_n stand_v he_o in_o great_a stead_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o state_n after_o death_n a_o death_n christian_a need_v not_o be_v disquiet_v for_o the_o angel_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v their_o office_n in_o carry_v his_o soul_n to_o paradise_n those_o â—…ansions_n prepare_v for_o he_o his_o saviour_n 2._o will_v be_v his_o judge_n and_o the_o head_n will_v â—…t_o condemn_v the_o member_n then_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o fruit_n and_o end_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o reward_n of_o his_o hope_n which_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o sure_a that_o our_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o that_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n to_o trust_v he_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o our_o 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