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the_o bible_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o mourner_n have_v he_o but_o the_o skill_n and_o dexterity_n of_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o it_o 4._o the_o mourner_n may_v want_v comfort_n through_o too_o much_o earthly-mindedness_a by_o feed_v immoderate_o on_o earthly_a comfort_n we_o miss_v of_o heavenly_a comfort_n isa_n 57.17_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n be_v i_o wroth_a and_o i_o hide_v i_o the_o earth_n put_v out_o the_o fire_n earthliness_n extinguish_v the_o flame_n of_o divine_a joy_n in_o the_o soul_n a_o eclipse_n be_v per_fw-la interpositionem_fw-la corporis_fw-la lunaris_n when_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v a_o dense_a body_n come_v between_o the_o moon_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 12.1_o when_o this_o come_v between_o then_o there_o be_v a_o eclipse_n in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n face_n such_o as_o dig_v in_o mine_n say_v there_o be_v such_o a_o damp_n come_v from_o the_o earth_n as_o put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n earthly_a comfort_n send_v forth_o such_o a_o damp_n as_o put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n 5._o perhaps_o the_o mourner_n have_v have_v comfort_n and_o lose_v it_o adam_n rib_n be_v take_v from_o he_o when_o he_o be_v asleep_a gen._n 2.21_o our_o comfort_n be_v take_v away_o when_o we_o fall_v asleep_a in_o security_n the_o spouse_n lose_v her_o belove_a when_o she_o lie_v upon_o the_o bed_n of_o sloth_n cant._n 5.2_o 6._o for_o these_o reason_n god_n mourner_n may_v want_v comfort_n but_o that_o the_o spiritual_a mourner_n may_v not_o be_v too_o much_o deject_v i_o shall_v reach_v forth_o the_o cup_n of_o consolation_n jer._n 16.7_o and_o speak_v a_o few_o word_n that_o may_v comfort_v the_o mourner_n in_o the_o want_n of_o comfort_n 1._o jesus_n christ_n be_v without_o comfort_n therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o we_o be_v our_o comfort_n be_v not_o better_a than_o he_o he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n love_n be_v without_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n 2._o the_o mourner_n have_v a_o seed_n of_o comfort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 97.11_o light_n be_v sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a light_n be_v a_o metaphor_n put_v for_o comfort_n and_o it_o be_v sow_o though_o a_o child_n of_o god_n have_v not_o comfort_v always_o in_o the_o flower_n yet_o he_o have_v in_o the_o seed_n though_o he_o do_v not_o feel_v comfort_n from_o god_n yet_o he_o take_v comfort_n in_o god_n 3._o a_o christian_a may_v be_v high_a in_o grace_n and_o low_a in_o comfort_n the_o high_a mountain_n be_v without_o flower_n the_o mine_n of_o gold_n have_v little_a or_o no_o corn_n grow_v on_o they_o a_o christian_n heart_n may_v be_v a_o rich_a mine_n of_o grace_n though_o it_o be_v barren_a of_o comfort_n 4._o the_o mourner_n be_v heir_n to_o comfort_n and_o though_o for_o a_o small_a moment_n god_n may_v forsake_v his_o people_n isa_n 54.7_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o time_n short_o come_v when_o the_o mourner_n shall_v have_v all_o tear_n wipe_v away_o and_o shall_v be_v brimful_a of_o comfort_n this_o joy_n be_v reserve_v for_o heaven_n and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a sect_n 2._o show_v the_o mourner_n comfort_n hereafter_o 2._o comfort_n hereafter_o hereafter_o 2._o comfort_n hereafter_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v though_o in_o this_o life_n some_o interview_n and_o love-token_n pass_v between_o god_n and_o the_o mourner_n yet_o the_o great_a comfort_n be_v keep_v in_o reversion_n in_o god_n presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v the_o daystar_n be_v ready_a to_o appear_v when_o the_o saint_n shall_v bathe_v themselves_o in_o the_o river_n of_o life_n when_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v a_o wrinkle_n on_o god_n brow_n more_o but_o his_o face_n shall_v shine_v his_o
most_o profound_a search_n i_o be_o no_o more_o able_a to_o express_v it_o than_o i_o can_v span_n the_o firmament_n or_o weigh_v the_o earth_n in_o a_o pair_n of_o balance_n 7._o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a supper_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o continuance_n it_o have_v no_o end_n epicure_n have_v a_o short_a feast_n and_o a_o long_a reckon_n but_o those_o who_o shall_v sit_v down_o at_o the_o heavenly_a banquet_n shall_v not_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n the_o cloth_n shall_v never_o be_v take_v away_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o feed_v upon_o those_o dulcia_fw-la fercula_fw-la those_o sweet_a junket_n and_o delicacy_n which_o be_v set_v before_o they_o we_o read_v king_n ahashuerus_n make_v a_o feast_n for_o his_o prince_n that_o last_v a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o day_n esther_n 1.4_o but_o this_o bless_a feast_n reserve_v for_o the_o saint_n be_v for_o ever_o psal_n 16.11_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o use_v consolation_n use_v consol_n consol_n how_o may_v this_o be_v as_o bezoar_n stone_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n from_o faint_v they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v †_o they_o shall_v sit_v with_o christ_n upon_o the_o throne_n austin_n throne_n merces_fw-la tua_fw-la domine_fw-la magna_fw-la nimis_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la magnus_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la &_o parva_fw-la merces_fw-la tuas_fw-la austin_n rev._n 3.21_o and_o sit_v down_o with_o he_o at_o the_o table_n who_o will_v not_o mourn_v for_o sin_n that_o be_v sure_a to_o meet_v with_o such_o reward_n they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v the_o marriage-supper_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n o_o thou_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o be_v now_o water_v thy_o plant_n and_o weep_v bitter_o for_o sin_n at_o this_o last_o and_o great_a feast_n thy_o water_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o wine_n thou_o who_o now_o mortifie_v thy_o corruption_n and_o beat_v down_o thy_o body_n by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v shall_v short_o sup_v with_o christ_n and_o angel_n thou_o who_o do_v refuse_v to_o touch_v the_o forbid_a tree_n shall_v feed_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n thou_o impoverish_v saint_n who_o haste_v scarce_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n to_o eat_v remember_v for_o thy_o comfort_n in_o thy_o father_n house_n there_o be_v bread_n enough_o and_o he_o be_v make_v ready_a a_o feast_n for_o thou_o where_o all_o the_o dainty_n of_o heaven_n be_v serve_v in_o o_o feed_v with_o delight_n upon_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o marriage-supper_n after_o thy_o funeral_n begin_v thy_o festival_n long_o for_o suppertime_n longa_n mora_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la quae_fw-la gaudia_fw-la mellea_n differt_fw-la christ_n have_v pay_v for_o this_o supper_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o a_o reckon_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o wherefore_o comfore_o one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n matth_n 5.5_o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n chap._n xii_o concern_v christian_n meekness_n we_o be_v now_o get_v to_o the_o three_o step_n lead_v in_o the_o way_n to_o blessedness_n christian_a meekness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v the_o meek_a see_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n adorn_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o multiplicity_n of_o grace_n the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o only_o curious_a but_o various_a it_o make_v the_o heart_n meek_a pure_a peaceable_a etc._n etc._n the_o grace_n therefore_o be_v compare_v to_o needlework_n which_o be_v different_a and_o various_a in_o its_o flower_n and_o colour_n 45.14_o colour_n psal_n 45.14_o in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o duty_n meekness_n and_o that_o duty_n like_o the_o dove_n bring_v a_o olive-leaf_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n doctr._n the_o proposition_n i_o shall_v insist_v on_o be_v that_o meek_a person_n be_v bless_v person_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v know_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a meekness_n 1._o meekness_n towards_o god_n 2._o meekness_n towards_o man_n 1._o meekness_n towards_o god_n which_o imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o submission_n to_o his_o will._n 2._o flexibleness_n to_o his_o word_n 1._o submission_n to_o god_n will_v when_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o calm_o without_o swell_v or_o murmur_v under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n 1_o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a the_o meek-spirited_n christian_n say_v thus_o let_v god_n do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o i_o let_v he_o carve_v out_o what_o condition_n he_o please_v i_o will_v submit_v god_n see_v what_o be_v best_a for_o i_o whether_o a_o fertile_a soil_n or_o a_o barren_a let_v he_o chequer_n his_o work_n as_o he_o please_v it_o suffice_v god_n have_v do_v it_o it_o be_v a_o unmeek_a spirit_n in_o the_o prophet_n to_o struggle_v with_o god_n jonah_n 4.9_o i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a to_o the_o death_n 2._o flexibleness_n to_o god_n word_n when_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o let_v the_o word_n bear_v sway_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o become_v pliable_a to_o all_o its_o law_n and_o maxim_n he_o be_v spiritual_o meek_a who_o conform_v himself_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o quarrel_n with_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o heart_n cornelius_n his_o speech_n to_o peter_n do_v savour_n of_o a_o meek_a spirit_n act_n 10.33_o now_o therefore_o we_o be_v all_o here_o present_a before_o god_n to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v thou_o of_o god_n how_o happy_a be_v it_o when_o the_o word_n which_o come_v with_o majesty_n be_v receive_v with_o meekness_n 1.21_o meekness_n james_n 1.21_o 2._o meekness_n towards_o man_n this_o basil_n the_o great_a call_v the_o indelible_a character_n of_o a_o gracious_a soul_n beati_fw-la mite_n bless_a be_v the_o meek_a to_o illustrate_v this_o i_o shall_v show_v what_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o meekness_n be_v meekness_n be_v a_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o moderate_v our_o passion_n 1._o in_o be_v a_o grace_n the_o philosopher_n call_v it_o a_o virtue_n piccolom_n virtue_n mititia_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la quae_fw-la mediocritatem_fw-la seruat_fw-la circa_fw-la iram_fw-la piccolom_n but_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o grace_n therefore_o reckon_v it_o among_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.23_o it_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a extract_n and_o original_a 2._o by_o it_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o moderate_a ouâ—_n passion_n by_o nature_n the_o heart_n be_v like_o a_o trouble_a sea_n cast_v forth_o the_o foam_n of_o anger_n and_o wrath_n now_o meekness_n do_v calm_v the_o passion_n it_o sit_v as_o moderator_n in_o the_o soul_n quiet_v and_o give_v check_n to_o its_o distemper_a motion_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o moon_n do_v serve_v to_o temper_v and_o allay_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o christian_n meekness_n do_v allay_v the_o heat_n of_o passion_n meekness_n of_o spirit_n do_v not_o only_o fit_v we_o for_o communion_n with_o god_n but_o civil_a converse_n with_o man_n and_o thus_o prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la principatum_fw-la tenet_fw-la piccolom_n tenet_fw-la piccolom_n meekness_n have_v a_o divine_a beauty_n and_o sweetness_n in_o it_o it_o credit_n religion_n it_o win_v upon_o all_o this_o meekness_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o bear_v of_o injury_n 2._o forgive_a of_o injury_n 3._o recompense_v good_a for_o evil_n 1._o meekness_n consist_v in_o bear_v of_o injury_n i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v a_o meek_a spirit_n like_o wet_a tinder_n will_v not_o easy_o take_v fire_n psal_n 38.12_o 13._o they_o that_o seek_v my_o hurt_n speak_v mischievous_a thing_n but_o i_o as_o a_o deaf_a man_n hear_v not_o meekness_n be_v fraenum_fw-la irae_fw-la the_o bridle_n of_o anger_n the_o passion_n be_v fiery_a and_o headstrong_a meekness_n give_v check_v to_o they_o meekness_n bridle_v the_o mouth_n it_o tie_v the_o tongue_n to_o its_o good_a behaviour_n meekness_n observe_v that_o motto_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v and_o forbear_v epictetus_n forbear_v epictetus_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n opposite_a to_o meekness_n 1._o meekness_n be_v oppose_v to_o hastiness_n of_o spirit_n eccles_n 7.9_o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n when_o the_o heart_n boil_v in_o passion_n and_o anger_n as_o seneca_n say_v sparkle_v forth_o in_o the_o eye_n this_o be_v far_o from_o meekness_n anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n anger_n may_v be_v in_o a_o wise_a man_n but_o it_o rest_v in_o a_o fool_n the_o angry_a man_n be_v like_a flax_n or_o gunpowder_n no_o soon_o do_v you_o touch_v he_o but_o he_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n saint_n
change_v the_o soil_n and_o make_v it_o peaceable_a how_o can_v faith_n grow_v in_o a_o unpeaceable_a heart_n for_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n impossible_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n if_o a_o man_n have_v receive_v poison_n into_o his_o body_n the_o most_o excellent_a food_n will_v not_o nourish_v till_o he_o take_v some_o antidote_n to_o expel_v that_o poison_n many_o come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n with_o seem_a zeal_n but_o be_v poison_v with_o wrath_n and_o animosity_n they_o receive_v no_o spiritual_a nourishment_n christ_n body_n mystical_a edifi_v itself_o in_o love_n eph._n 4.16_o there_o may_v be_v pray_v and_o hear_v but_o no_o spiritual_a concoction_n no_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n without_o love_n and_o peace_n 9_o peaceableness_n among_o christian_n be_v a_o powerful_a loadstone_n to_o draw_v the_o world_n to_o receive_v christ_n not_o only_o gift_n and_o miracle_n and_o preach_v may_v persuade_v man_n to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o peace_n and_o unity_n among_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o when_o as_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o faith_n so_o there_o be_v one_o heart_n among_o christian_n this_o be_v as_o cummin_n seed_n which_o make_v the_o dove_n flock_v to_o the_o window_n the_o temple_n be_v adorn_v with_o goodly_a stone_n luk._n 21.5_o this_o make_v christ_n spiritual_a temple_n look_v beautiful_a and_o the_o stone_n of_o it_o appear_v goodly_a when_o they_o be_v cement_v together_o in_o peace_n and_o unity_n 10._o unpeaceableness_n of_o spirit_n be_v to_o make_v christian_n turn_v heathen_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d implacable_a rom._n 1.31_o they_o can_v be_v pacify_v their_o heart_n be_v like_o adamant_n no_o oil_n can_v supple_a they_o no_o fire_n can_v melt_v they_o it_o be_v a_o heathenish_a thing_n to_o be_v so_o fierce_a and_o violent_a as_o if_o 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