and_o evil_a shall_v not_o come_v but_o at_o his_o pleasure_n not_o till_o now_o not_o more_o not_o long_a no_o far_o as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o proud_a waâ—es_n thus_o far_o shall_v you_o go_v 38.11_o job_n 38.11_o but_o no_o far_o and_o as_o joseph_n say_v you_o think_v evil_a against_o 〈◊〉_d but_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a gen._n 50.20_o and_o as_o job_n the_o lord_n giveâ—â—_n and_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 1.21_o pâ—â—â—â—ses_n pâ—â—â—â—ses_n final_o faith_n pitch_v on_o promise_n and_o these_o hear_v with_o 〈◊〉_d oath_n to_o give_v we_o 〈…〉_o heb._n 6.18_o and_o promise_n be_v far_o better_o than_o all_o performance_n in_o this_o world_n whatever_o they_o be_v still_o there_o be_v more_o in_o a_o promise_n 65.8_o isa_n 65.8_o a_o blâ—ssing_n in_o the_o cluster_n destroy_v it_o not_o for_o the_o matter_n they_o be_v precious_a promise_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v fâ—â—e_n for_o the_o extent_n universal_a for_o the_o 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be_v our_o king_n now_o govern_v for_o we_o though_o in_o heaven_n in_o all_o that_o glory_n he_o be_v the_o best_a friend_n we_o have_v near_o than_o a_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o our_o enemy_n and_o will_v curse_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o gen_n 12.3_o in_o all_o respect_n there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o trust_v in_o christ_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o to_o be_v fix_v bless_v be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o 2.12_o psal_n 2.12_o he_o have_v not_o be_v christ_n but_o to_o stand_v we_o in_o stead_n and_o give_v we_o sure_a foot_n in_o every_o slippery_a time_n and_o occasion_n ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o enable_v we_o to_o speak_v or_o make_v confession_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o dangerous_a time_n he_o be_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n isa_n 11.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o and_o thus_o he_o fix_v the_o poor_a heart_n by_o what_o he_o work_v in_o it_o and_o what_o he_o testify_v to_o it_o and_o what_o he_o comfort_v thence_o we_o read_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n paâ—lum_n passion_n apâ—d_n paâ—lum_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o of_o they_o confirmation_n to_o a_o unsettle_a heart_n against_o its_o several_a trial_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o apostle_n we_o see_v how_o fearless_o they_o stand_v before_o the_o counsel_n and_o despise_v all_o threaten_n o_o austitâ—_n he_o be_v come_v he_o be_v come_v say_v master_n gâ—oâ—â—_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o stake_n speak_v of_o the_o comfortable_a presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o have_v withdraw_v for_o a_o while_n and_o for_o we_o he_o be_v promise_v to_o abide_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o 14.11_o joh._n 14.11_o which_o we_o profess_v to_o believe_v say_v i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o the_o heart_n be_v fix_v this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o self-sufficient_a ground_n for_o faith_n to_o settle_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n the_o rest_n be_v secondary_a and_o powerful_a only_o in_o their_o own_o place_n and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o first_o ii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n ii_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n upon_o which_o faith_n rely_v a_o near_a relation_n there_o be_v between_o faâ—â—â—_n and_o the_o word_n thence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.8_o and_o it_o be_v a_o quicken_a word_n as_o to_o david_n psal_n 119.50_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d have_v quicken_v i_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_a word_n as_o ver_fw-la 24._o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n it_o be_v a_o strengthen_v word_n as_o heb._n 5._o ult_n strong_a meat_n 5.18_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o mat._n 5.18_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a word_n all_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o due_a time_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o it_o be_v a_o store-house_n of_o promise_n which_o as_o they_o be_v make_v in_o mercy_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a in_o truth_n the_o christian_a be_v bring_v into_o strait_n may_v read_v and_o quick_o meet_v with_o a_o stay_n for_o his_o poor_a unstayed_a trouble_a heart_n and_o without_o the_o word_n he_o shall_v soon_o miscarry_v psal_n 119.92_o balesse_n thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v have_v perish_v in_o mâ—nâ—_n affliction_n but_o by_o help_n of_o the_o word_n he_o be_v soon_o settle_a confident_a full_a of_o praise_n for_o his_o good_a estate_n in_o christ_n and_o triumphant_a over_o all_o his_o enemy_n see_v ps_n 56.3_o 4_o 10_o 11._o iii_o in_o respect_n of_o what_o faith_n receive_v it_o receive_v such_o mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n faith_n bâ—â—_n fit_v receipt_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o much_o that_o it_o rest_v conâ—ent_v with_o and_o condition_n the_o heavenly_a father_n shall_v a_o lot_n unto_o it_o it_o see_v sin_n abolish_v forgive_v nothing_o to_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n which_o be_v â—e_a blessedness_n of_o a_o man_n rom._n 4.6_o it_o see_v satan_n disarm_v the_o law_n satisfy_v the_o curse_n take_v away_o hell_n shut_v and_o heaven_n open_v to_o he_o it_o see_v god_n wrath_n pacify_v his_o justice_n satisfy_v his_o favour_n procure_v which_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n yea_o glory_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o tribulation_n rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n within_o we_o 14.17_o not_o â—â—at_a and_o dâ—â—nke_v but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n final_o say_v seethe_v all_o affliction_n sanctify_v sweeten_v mitigate_v exchange_v for_o good_a in_o wrath_n the_o lord_n remember_v mercy_n we_o shall_v not_o drink_v the_o dregs_n of_o the_o cup_n 75.8_o ps_n 75.8_o as_o the_o wicked_a do_v and_o as_o christ_n do_v for_o we_o but_o in_o he_o sing_v and_o triumph_v o_o death_n 15.55_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o where_o be_v thy_o stâ—ng_n o_o grace_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n what_o agag_n say_v foolish_o the_o believer_n say_v on_o good_a ground_n tâ—e_v bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a 1.21_o 1_o sam._n 15.32_o phil._n 1.21_o and_o welcome_o lâ—fe_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v a_o entrance_n into_o glory_n iv_o in_o respect_n of_o what_o faith_n work_v 〈◊〉_d work_v fâ—_n faith_n fix_v the_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v no_o idle_a grace_n but_o still_o set_v itself_o on_o work_n about_o such_o employment_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v merciful_o according_a to_o promise_v succour_v the_o labour_a heart_n in_o all_o his_o difficulty_n first_o it_o work_v out_o corruption_n which_o will_v hinder_v comfort_n act_v 15.9_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n both_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v never_o quiet_a till_o it_o be_v cleanse_v &_o clear_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n witness_v david_n a_o believer_n who_o after_o those_o great_a sin_n heap_v up_o many_o petition_n for_o pardon_n psal_n 51._o whereas_o another_o fall_v into_o the_o mire_n and_o lie_v wallow_v in_o it_o as_o in_o his_o proper_a clement_a and_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n none_o be_v suffer_v to_o command_v out_o with_o it_o keep_v thyself_o from_o in_o as_o from_o defilement_n psal_n 18.23_o as_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n 1â—_n gal._n 5_o 1â—_n so_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o believer_n lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o o_o this_o body_n of_o death_n who_o shall_v deliver_v 10._o ps_n 51_o 10._o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o second_o faith_n be_v a_o undivided_a companion_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1.19.3.9_o 1_o tim._n 1.19.3.9_o
which_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n a_o brazen_a wall_n great_a matter_n of_o joy_n in_o many_o and_o great_a affliction_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v even_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n three_o it_o work_v hope_n which_o be_v a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a enter_v into_o that_o withâ—n_n the_o veil_n heb._n 6.19_o and_o say_v though_o it_o be_v ill_a for_o the_o present_a it_o will_v be_v better_o hereafter_o in_o the_o world_n be_v no_o comfort_n but_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v enough_o and_o enough_o man_n be_v enemy_n but_o god_n a_o friend_n and_o will_v appear_v in_o time_n for_o we_o and_o against_o they_o all_o and_o if_o ourselves_o shall_v miscarry_v yet_o our_o posterity_n shall_v see_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o these_o stir_n our_o child_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o good_a land_n a_o great_a stay_n to_o the_o heart_n when_o almost_o overwhelm_v with_o caâ—es_n and_o feaâ—es_n psal_n 27.13_o i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o lâ—ving_n four_o faith_n work_v patience_n to_o endure_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o way_n and_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o both_o labour_n and_o suffer_v reproach_n because_o we_o trust_v in_o the_o live_a god_n 1._o tim._n 4.10_o and_o by_o patience_n the_o christian_n have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o can_v possess_v his_o soul_n 21.19_o luk._n 21.19_o which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v lose_v as_o it_o be_v by_o impatience_n and_o other_o distemper_n when_o patience_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n 1.4_o jam._n 1.4_o he_o shall_v be_v altogether_o invincible_a and_o shall_v hold_v out_o unto_o victory_n and_o to_o the_o enjoy_n of_o all_o mercy_n promise_v heb._n 6.12_o old_a believer_n through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n five_o faith_n can_v pray_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d jam._n 5.15_o 16._o oratio_fw-la 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separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n well_o they_o may_v kill_v the_o body_n but_o not_o hurt_v the_o soul_n or_o rifle_v the_o estate_n but_o not_o prejudice_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o estate_n towards_o god_n therefore_o fear_v they_o not_o say_v our_o saviour_n luk_n 12.4_o 5._o neither_o can_v they_o do_v that_o till_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o leave_v 16.11_o 2_o sam._n 16.11_o as_o he_o bid_v shimeâ—_n to_o curse_n david_n and_o satan_n can_v not_o touch_v job_n nor_o enter_v into_o the_o swine_n of_o the_o gadaâ—â—â—ns_n till_o he_o have_v commission_n enemy_n be_v a_o sharp_a rod_n but_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o lay_v on_o or_o take_v off_o as_o he_o please_v isa_n 10.5_o nor_o yet_o can_v they_o vex_v we_o one_o moment_n long_o than_o the_o lord_n will_v as_o we_o see_v in_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod_n 12.41_o the_o self_n same_o day_n wherein_o the_o 430._o year_n be_v expire_v the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v on_o the_o 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godly_a describe_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o to_o be_v onâ—_n that_o fâ—a_v â—t_a god_n and_o delignate_a earth_n 〈◊〉_d commâ—â—dâ—ments_n god_n â—ath_v pass_v over_o to_o he_o such_o in_o humanity_n he_o shâ—â—_n not_o bâ—_n 〈…〉_o dâ—gâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v his_o part_n of_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n beforehand_o 16._o hab._n 3_o 16._o he_o shall_v rest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a and_o have_v come_v to_o god_n term_n of_o believe_a repent_v obey_v zeal_n and_o the_o like_a he_o shall_v now_o enjoy_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o one_o that_o have_v serve_v his_o time_n faithful_o shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o townsman_n or_o citizen_n these_o be_v the_o ground_n whereon_o faith_n settle_v the_o heart_n in_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d all_o this_o while_n we_o say_v nothing_o â—f_o a_o stoical_a or_o câ—n_o call_v resolution_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v either_o be_v void_a of_o affection_n 12.5_o heb._n 12.5_o oâ—_n despâ—se_v the_o cross_n by_o a_o dogged_a stomach_n or_o that_o he_o need_v worldly_a wisdom_n and_o policy_n to_o help_v himself_o or_o that_o he_o must_v shift_v and_o shâ—rk_v for_o himself_o in_o a_o indirect_a way_n or_o go_v over_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n seek_v his_o own_o revenge_n upon_o they_o all_o this_o be_v but_o sauâ—â—_n armour_n not_o sit_v for_o dauâ—d_n to_o fight_v in_o therefore_o we_o leave_v they_o to_o maâ—â—â—â—vel_n and_o his_o disciple_n man_n of_o this_o world_n 36.21_o job_n 36.21_o who_o choose_v sin_n rather_o than_o affliction_n and_o we_o go_v out_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n as_o david_n against_o goliath_n 17.45_o 1_o sam._n 17.45_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ground_n of_o faith_n suffice_v the_o heir_n of_o faith_n who_o be_v ever_o happy_a and_o most_o at_o ease_n when_o they_o hold_v they_o to_o their_o ground_n section_n iii_o improve_v faith_n for_o settle_v thy_o heart_n in_o these_o evil_a time_n need_n make_v use_n of_o faith_n 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