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in_o distress_n be_v a_o fruit_n and_o work_v of_o faith_n yet_o a_o man_n may_v have_v true_a faith_n that_o want_v this_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o present_a comfort_n doubtless_o none_o be_v bless_v that_o want_n faith_n yet_o many_o be_v bless_v that_o want_n feel_n for_o here_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o sin_n be_v now_o bless_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o be_v now_o comfort_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mean_v afterward_o in_o god_n good_a time_n vers._n 5._o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o three_o rule_n of_o christ_n touch_v happiness_n which_o as_o the_o rule_n former_a contain_v two_o part_n first_o the_o party_n bless_v second_o wherein_o this_o blessedness_n consist_v for_o the_o first_o the_o party_n bless_v be_v the_o meek_a that_o we_o may_v know_v aright_o who_o be_v meek_a i_o will_v somewhat_o lay_v open_a the_o virtue_n of_o meekness_n and_o brief_o handle_v these_o four_o 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hold_v his_o peace_n and_o be_v not_o move_v with_o grudge_v or_o impatience_n so_o david_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n through_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o do_v notable_o show_v forth_o this_o grace_n say_v 9_o i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o lord_n thou_o do_v it_o second_o meekness_n cause_v 2_o one_o with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n to_o bear_v the_o injury_n man_n do_v unto_o he_o yea_o to_o forgive_v and_o forget_v they_o and_o to_o requite_v good_a for_o evil_n refer_v all_o revenge_n to_o god_n that_o judge_v righteous_o when_o 14._o david_n enemy_n lay_v snare_n for_o his_o life_n utter_v sorrow_n and_o imagine_a deceit_n against_o he_o continual_o yet_o by_o this_o virtue_n he_o suffer_v all_o patient_o be_v as_o a_o deaf_a man_n that_o hear_v not_o and_o as_o the_o dumb_a which_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o private_a revenge_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n set_v forth_o himself_o a_o pattern_n of_o this_o virtue_n say_v 29._o learn_v of_o i_o that_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n herein_o he_o leave_v himself_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n 23_o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o be_v buffet_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o refer_v all_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o yea_o 34._o he_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v he_o so_o do_v stephen_n act._n 7._o 60._o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n so_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoida_o be_v stone_v say_v only_o this_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v and_o require_v it_o at_o your_o hand_n 2._o chron._n 24._o 22._o iii_o point_n wherein_o must_v this_o meekness_n be_v show_v ans._n not_o show_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n when_o his_o glory_n be_v impeach_v for_o therein_o we_o must_v have_v zeal_n as_o hot_a as_o fire_n but_o in_o the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n that_o concern_v ourselves_o moses_n be_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o 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power_n of_o his_o gracious_a regiment_n in_o that_o affliction_n and_o not_o suffer_v satan_n or_o our_o own_o corruption_n to_o reign_v in_o us._n 3_o that_o we_o may_v obey_v god_n therein_o as_o well_o as_o in_o any_o other_o estate_n of_o peace_n or_o â—ase_n 4._o that_o we_o may_v see_v his_o providence_n therein_o and_o be_v patient_a rely_v also_o upon_o the_o same_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o our_o deliverance_n 5._o that_o our_o sin_n may_v not_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o curse_n but_o that_o we_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n may_v make_v good_a use_n thereof_o for_o our_o humiliation_n and_o reformation_n 6._o that_o we_o may_v not_o in_o that_o our_o weakness_n be_v assault_v of_o satan_n above_o our_o strength_n but_o that_o god_n will_v deliver_v we_o from_o all_o temptation_n u._n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n we_o may_v most_o comfortable_o commend_v our_o death_n self_n to_o god_n follow_v these_o petition_n pray_v first_o that_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n in_o 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amendment_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n and_o that_o these_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n i._o from_o the_o text_n itself_o which_o describe_v they_o by_o this_o that_o tread_v the_o word_n of_o instruction_n under_o foot_n they_o do_v turn_v again_o and_o all-to-rend_a the_o teacher_n thereof_o that_o be_v they_o do_v persecute_v they_o both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o all_o reproachful_a speech_n &_o cruel_a action_n ii_o reason_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n preach_v to_o dog_n for_o such_o be_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n a_o generation_n of_o viper_n come_v to_o johns_n baptism_n unrepel_v though_o not_o unreprooved_a matth._n 3._o 6_o 7._o and_o christ_n himself_o tell_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o give_v the_o child_n bread_n to_o dog_n that_o be_v to_o 2d_o the_o gentile_n and_o yet_o he_o send_v his_o disciple_n to_o 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what_o it_o be_v ibid._n popish_a doctrine_n thereof_o 240._o m_o enemy_n must_v noâ—_n be_v wrong_v 204._o e._n kind_a usage_n towards_o a_o enemy_n 212._o m_o equammity_n in_o our_o deal_n 107._o m_o estate_n man_n outward_a estate_n determine_v of_o god_n 381._o m_o a_o dangerous_a conceit_n of_o a_o man_n own_o good_a estate_n 520._o m_o evil_a what_o it_o signify_v 309._o e._n a_o note_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n 456._o â—_o whether_o a_o evil_a man_n may_v do_v a_o good_a work_n 457._o m_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o become_v rule_n 328._o e._n the_o force_n of_o bad_a example_n 122._o m_o excommunication_n be_v god_n ordinance_n 443._o e._n the_o end_n of_o it_o 444._o b._n who_o must_v execute_v it_o ibid._n how_o far_o it_o reach_v ibid._n wrongful_a excommunication_n no_o curse_n 44._o m._n expound_v of_o scripture_n rule_v thereof_o 118._o m._n 155._o â—_o 221._o e._n 247._o b._n fraudulent_a expound_v of_o scripture_n 111._o b_o f_o fall_v from_o grace_n 305_o 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good_a what_o make_v a_o man_n good_a 210._o b_o good_n temporal_a distinguish_v 189._o e._n how_o to_o glorify_v god_n therewith_o 290._o e_o gospel_n describe_v 69._o e_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o law_n ibid._n how_o it_o restrain_v our_o natural_a desire_n 487._o b_o grace_n how_o to_o get_v it_o 459._o m._n whether_o by_o the_o good_a use_n of_o natural_a gift_n 460._o b._n whether_o true_a grace_n may_v be_v lose_v 306._o b._n 465._o m._n comfort_n to_o the_o weak_a in_o grace_n 459._o â—_o grudge_n in_o heart_n forbid_v 205._o b_o guile_n of_o spirit_n what_o it_o be_v and_o when_o it_o prevail_v 226._o e._n &_o 227_o h_n hair_n of_o the_o head_n how_o abuse_v 169._o e_o happiness_n how_o to_o know_v our_o happiness_n before_o god_n 23._o b._n it_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o cross_n 7._o b._n worldling_n err_v in_o judge_v of_o it_o 11._o b_o hatred_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v in_o we_o natural_o 423._o b._n of_o hate_v a_o enemy_n 202._o e._n 205._o b_o hear_v god_n 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