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be_v full_a etc._n etc._n now_o you_o be_v full_a now_o you_o be_v rich_a you_o have_v reign_v as_o king_n without_o we_o it_o be_v a_o citâ—_n very_o rich_a and_o the_o christianâ—_n in_o it_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o outward_a thing_n when_o he_o write_v this_o they_o be_v full_a and_o rich_a buâ—_n as_o for_o we_o say_v he_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d forth_o we_o apostle_n last_o as_o it_o werâ—_n appoint_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n you_o be_v honourable_a but_o we_o be_v despise_v 〈◊〉_d both_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o arâ—_n naked_a and_o be_v buffit_v and_o hauâ—_n no_o certain_a dwell_n place_n and_o labour_n work_v with_o our_o hand_n be_v revile_v we_o bless_v be_v persecute_v we_o suffer_v it_o be_v defameâ—_n we_o entreat_v we_o be_v make_v as_o thâ—_n filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n unto_o thiâ—_n day_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o envy_n this_o their_o fullness_n in_o the_o least_o no_o he_o wish_v they_o all_o true_a prosperity_n will_v to_o god_n you_o do_v reign_v v_o 8._o that_o be_v in_o true_a and_o spiritual_a respect_n he_o wish_v they_o all_o good_a rather_o in_o all_o inward_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n together_o with_o their_o outward_a riches_n etc._n etc._n now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o have_v so_o much_o root_v up_o envy_n etc._n etc._n in_o he_o and_o the_o other_o his_o fellow_n apostles_n it_o be_v his_o suffering_n and_o want_n and_o their_o be_v make_v spectacle_n to_o angel_n and_o man_n as_o there_o this_o have_v wrought_v he_o and_o their_o spirit_n to_o this_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n joshua_n though_o he_o prove_v a_o man_n of_o a_o choice_a spirit_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v young_a in_o year_n and_o but_o a_o young_a beginner_n in_o grace_n envy_n rise_v up_o in_o he_o for_o his_o good_a master_n moses_n sake_n eldad_n and_o medad_n prophecy_n say_v he_o num._n 11._o 29._o but_o moses_n say_v to_o he_o envy_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n and_o so_o reprove_v he_o and_o thereupon_o express_v his_o own_o heart_n thus_o will_v god_n that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o now_o whence_o arise_v thiâ—_n bless_a disposition_n of_o heart_n thuâ—_n free_a from_o envy_n in_o he_o in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n you_o meet_v with_o another_o instance_n which_o giveâ—_n a_o true_a account_n both_o of_o his_o not_o envy_v other_o as_o also_o in_o bear_v the_o envy_n of_o other_o against_o himself_o sharpen_v with_o the_o high_a provocation_n unto_o anger_n which_o be_v the_o second_o it_o be_v as_o unkind_o as_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o his_o own_o only_a brother_n and_o sister_n for_o this_o that_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o to_o utter_v his_o mind_n by_o unto_o his_o people_n and_o reveal_v himself_o so_o as_o never_o to_o any_o man_n as_o god_n testimony_n of_o he_o be_v in_o that_o 12._o chap._n whereupon_o they_o have_v say_v v_o 2._o have_v the_o lord_n indeed_o speak_v only_o by_o moses_n have_v he_o not_o speak_v by_o we_o thereupon_o follow_v the_o account_n or_o bottom_n disposition_n of_o spirit_n which_o make_v he_o bear_v both_o this_o and_o the_o former_a v_o 3._o now_o the_o man_n moses_n be_v very_o meek_a above_o all_o the_o man_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o good_a man_n he_o will_v himself_o have_v pass_v this_o â—y_a and_o have_v take_v no_o notice_n at_o â—ll_a of_o this_o affront_n but_o that_o god_n it_o be_v there_o say_v hear_v it_o as_o note_v â—hat_n he_o will_v not_o put_v it_o up_o so_o for_o moses_n sake_n now_o what_o be_v â—t_a have_v tame_v and_o make_v mosesâ—hus_o â—hus_z meek_a and_o calm_a and_o passive_a certain_o his_o great_a affliction_n and_o his_o faith_n have_v be_v exercise_v thereby_o have_v wrought_v patience_n in_o he_o heb._n 11._o by_o faith_n v._n 24_o he_o choose_v v._n 25._o rather_o â—o_o suffer_v affliction_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_o have_v live_v forty_o year_n â—_o mean_v shepherd_n a_o servile_a life_n â—n_a exile_n a_o banish_a man_n from_o pharaoh_n court-honor_n and_o pleasure_n of_o it_o as_o a_o underling_n iâ—_n hardship_n and_o durance_n and_o iâ—_n be_v a_o sudden_a trial_n for_o he_o fleâ—_n for_o his_o life_n at_o a_o hour_n warning_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sore_a and_o long_a trial_n of_o forty_o year_n and_o these_o suffering_n as_o great_a as_o any_o man_n in_o thaâ—_n age_n make_v he_o meek_a verâ—_n meeâ—_n which_o word_n the_o dutch_a annotator_n render_v patient_v the_o hebrew_n word_n have_v affinity_n with_o affliction_n say_v ainswortâ—_n which_o have_v teach_v he_o patiencâ—_n 5._o as_o suffering_n do_v christ_n whoâ—â—_n type_n he_o be_v these_o have_v subdueâ—_n anger_n and_o envy_v in_o he_o unto_o thâ—â—_n so_o high_a a_o degree_n and_o patiencâ—_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n for_o otherwise_o we_o find_v he_o can_v be_v angrâ—_n at_o time_n exod._n 11._o 8._o and_o 26._o 20_o and_o 31._o 19_o leu._n 10._o 16._o nuâ—_n 16._o 11._o and_o 31._o 14._o and_o chapâ—_n 20._o 10_o 11._o as_o ainsworth_n have_v collect_v they_o jesus_n christ_n have_v teach_v we_o lesson_n against_o this_o envy_n mat._n 20._o 15._o shall_v i_o not_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n i_o and_o will_v thou_o envy_v that_o i_o have_v take_v they_o from_o thou_o and_o not_o do_v so_o from_o another_o shall_v thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a shall_v a_o man_n be_v sick_a that_o another_o be_v in_o health_n 3._o inordinate_a fear_n when_o too_o much_o trouble_n come_v upon_o we_o we_o use_v to_o fear_v too_o much_o at_o the_o present_a and_o be_v apt_a to_o project_v a_o thousand_o thing_n for_o the_o future_a as_o that_o poverty_n and_o beggary_n will_v follow_v many_o such_o fear_n lay_v hold_v upon_o we_o because_o we_o see_v god_n anger_n have_v begin_v and_o we_o know_v not_o the_o worst_a nor_o when_o or_o whereâ—twill_v â—twill_z end_n but_o say_v christ_n rev._n 2._o 10._o fear_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n faith_n and_o faithfulness_n unto_o god_n or_o constancy_n in_o endure_v unto_o death_n he_o here_o oppose_v to_o fear_n and_o faith_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n eat_v out_o fear_v fortitude_n and_o courage_n differ_v from_o patience_n in_o this_o that_o a_o stout_a courage_n in_o a_o man_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n will_v indeed_o overcome_v fear_n iâ—_n so_o be_v he_o see_v any_o hope_n of_o evade_n and_o so_o will_v rouse_v a_o man_n spirit_n up_o to_o resistance_n and_o defence_n but_o patience_n though_o it_o see_v no_o hope_n as_o to_o this_o life_n yea_o nothing_o but_o present_a death_n afore_o it_o it_o will_v yet_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n to_o bear_v it_o and_o make_v a_o man_n faithful_a untâ—_n death_n and_o constant_a without_o prevail_a fear_n even_o unto_o death_n 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make_v many_o rich_a as_o have_v nothing_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n in_o which_o few_o word_n he_o compendious_o speak_v what_o either_o out_o of_o that_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 9_o chap._n i_o have_v now_o insist_v on_o or_o that_o paradox_n in_o my_o text_n do_v amount_v unto_o for_o those_o word_n as_o sorrowful_a in_o respect_n of_o divers_a temptation_n yet_o always_o rejoice_v be_v all_o one_o with_o count_n it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a tentation_n as_o in_o the_o text._n and_o his_o have_v nothing_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n there_o be_v adequate_a and_o equivalent_a to_o the_o corinthians_n suppose_v outward_a abound_v always_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o then_o his_o be_v poor_a yet_o make_v many_o rich_a therein_o he_o exceed_v and_o transcend_v what_o they_o or_o any_o the_o most_o liberal-hearted_n rich_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n can_v boast_v of_o in_o any_o of_o their_o or_o his_o abound_v in_o any_o or_o every_o 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it_o all_o joy_n etc._n etc._n and_o rom._n 5._o 8_o we_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n you_o will_v say_v to_o i_o how_o can_v this_o be_v do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 12._o 11._o no_o chastn_a seem_n to_o be_v for_o the_o present_a joyous_a but_o grievous_a and_o our_o saviour_n you_o shall_v weep_v when_o the_o world_n shalâ—_n rejoice_v and_o many_o the_o like_a i_o give_v these_o answer_n 1._o the_o object_n of_o your_o joy_n be_v not_o simple_o your_o affliction_n no_o no_o man_n can_v delight_v in_o they_o alone_o they_o indeed_o be_v grievous_a as_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o your_o joy_n lie_v in_o look_v unto_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n and_o event_n the_o end_n and_o reward_n of_o your_o trial_n by_o they_o and_o that_o be_v it_o you_o be_v to_o count_v the_o matter_n of_o your_o joy_n and_o all_z joy_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o thing_n or_o the_o affliction_n itself_o be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o 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