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such_o affliction_n as_o make_v we_o more_o humble_a more_o heavenly_a mind_a or_o any_o other_o way_n promote_v the_o holiness_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n come_v from_o love_n heb._n 12.10_o he_o chastn_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v chasten_v out_o of_o love_n as_o we_o may_v see_v ver_fw-la 6._o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v whence_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o chastening_n as_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o god_n holiness_n come_v from_o his_o love_n sect_n 12._o obj._n 12._o my_o loss_n have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o i_o be_o thereby_o disable_v from_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o this_o trouble_v i_o very_o much_o that_o i_o be_o by_o this_o providence_n cut_v off_o from_o exercise_v charity_n and_o that_o i_o can_v relieve_v the_o poor_a as_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v heretofore_o answ_n 1._o though_o you_o have_v lose_v much_o yet_o if_o you_o 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a_o great_a trial_n of_o affliction_n the_o abundance_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o their_o deep_a poverty_n abound_v unto_o the_o riches_n of_o their_o liberality_n 3._o be_v not_o discourage_v from_o act_n of_o charity_n because_o you_o can_v give_v but_o very_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o you_o do_v before_o for_o the_o least_o and_o small_a act_n of_o charity_n do_v in_o a_o right_a spirit_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a and_o glorious_a reward_n what_o a_o small_a matter_n be_v it_o to_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n yet_o such_o as_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o have_v nothing_o more_o or_o better_a to_o bestow_v shall_v in_o no_o wise_n lose_v their_o reward_n mat._n 10.42_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n lose_v his_o reward_n our_o saviour_n rule_n be_v give_v alm_n 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hear_v your_o discourse_n eph._n 4.29_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n to_o minister_v grace_n to_o any_o man_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n better_o than_o to_o minister_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o he_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 10.21_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o and_o ver_fw-la 20._o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n when_o you_o have_v not_o bread_n to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a withal_o feed_v as_o many_o as_o you_o can_v with_o the_o
or_o a_o month_n hence_o but_o take_v now_o he_o be_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n without_o delay_n 5._o god_n call_v upon_o we_o with_o great_a earnestness_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o undergo_v such_o affliction_n as_o he_o shall_v lay_v upon_o we_o amos_n 4.12_o thus_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o israel_n and_o because_o i_o will_v do_v this_o unto_o thou_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n jer._n 46.14_o declare_v you_o in_o egypt_n and_o publish_v in_o migdol_n and_o publish_v in_o moab_n say_v you_o stand_v fast_o and_o prepare_v thou_o for_o the_o sword_n shall_v devour_v round_o round_o about_o thou_o this_o exhortation_n to_o prepare_v for_o approach_a judgement_n be_v press_v with_o great_a earnestness_n it_o be_v usher_v in_o with_o a_o fourfold_a call_v declare_v you_o publish_v publish_v say_v you_o what_o be_v it_o must_v be_v declare_v and_o publish_v with_o such_o great_a earnestness_n stand_v fast_o prepare_v thou_o see_v also_o ver_fw-la 19_o o_o thou_o danghter_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n furnish_v thyself_o to_o go_v into_o captivity_n 6._o if_o affliction_n come_v upon_o we_o before_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o sink_v under_o our_o burden_n but_o if_o we_o be_v well_o provide_v beforehand_o we_o shall_v go_v cheerful_o through_o whatever_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o the_o lord_n to_o lay_v upon_o we_o psal_n 57.7_o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n david_n be_v flee_v into_o a_o cave_n when_o he_o pen_v this_o psalm_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o title_n of_o it_o and_o be_v surround_v with_o great_a calamity_n as_o you_o may_v see_v ver_fw-la 1_o 4._o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o make_v my_o refuge_n until_o these_o calamity_n be_v overpast_v my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n and_o i_o lie_v even_o among_o they_o that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o trouble_n he_o sing_v for_o joy_n and_o praise_v god_n and_o what_o help_v he_o to_o bear_v his_o trouble_n so_o cheerful_o his_o heart_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n joseph_n who_o have_v prepare_v for_o seven_o year_n famine_n live_v comfortable_o and_o feel_v no_o great_a inconvenience_n by_o it_o other_o person_n that_o have_v lay_v up_o nothing_o beforehand_o will_v have_v faint_v and_o dye_v have_v not_o joseph_n relieve_v they_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v discourage_v at_o his_o suffering_n that_o he_o joy_v in_o the_o great_a of_o they_o even_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n phil._n 2.17_o yea_o and_o if_o i_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o your_o faith_n i_o joy_v and_o rejoice_v with_o you_o all_o and_o how_o come_v he_o to_o do_v thus_o he_o be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n act_v 21.13_o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o also_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n now_o have_v give_v you_o some_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v prepare_v ourselves_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o affliction_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n answer_v a_o weighty_a and_o necessary_a case_n of_o conscience_n viz._n what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v stand_v prepare_v to_o undergo_v any_o affliction_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o we_o ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o must_v give_v ourselves_o much_o unto_o prayer_n we_o must_v pray_v before_o our_o affliction_n come_v and_o pray_v in_o our_o affliction_n we_o must_v not_o pray_v in_o a_o cold_a manner_n but_o cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n to_o strengthen_v and_o support_v we_o in_o our_o trouble_n by_o prayer_n we_o shall_v obtain_v from_o god_n a_o heart_n prepare_v to_o undergo_v any_o trouble_n ps_n 10.17_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v psal_n 57.2,7_o i_o will_v cry_v unto_o god_n most_o high_a unto_o god_n that_o perform_v all_o thing_n for_o i_o and_o what_o do_v david_n get_v by_o cry_v unto_o god_n a_o heart_n prepare_v to_o bear_v his_o affliction_n as_o you_o may_v see_v for_o 7._o my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v the_o apostle_n advise_v christian_n that_o will_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o a_o evil_a day_n to_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n ephes_n 6.13,18_o wherefore_o take_v unto_o you_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v do_v all_o to_o stand_v pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n observe_v how_o the_o apostle_n multiply_v word_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o prayer_n he_o do_v not_o bare_o bid_v we_o pray_v but_o pray_v always_o and_o as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o add_v with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o bid_v we_o watch_v thereunto_o watch_v with_o perseverance_n yea_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o add_v that_o this_o duty_n must_v be_v perform_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n if_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v with_o our_o heart_n and_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o with_o our_o lip_n yea_o if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n exercise_v in_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n our_o prayer_n be_v worth_a little_a in_o god_n account_n the_o apostle_n join_v these_o two_o together_o patient_a in_o 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