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praise_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o war_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n receive_v this_o answer_n from_o he_o quales_fw-la igitur_fw-la nostros_fw-la esse_fw-la putas_fw-la qui_fw-la istos_fw-la vicerunt_fw-la if_o those_o be_v such_o brave_a and_o valiant_a man_n what_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o we_o be_v that_o overcome_v those_o what_o though_o now_o we_o read_v a_o sad_a relation_n of_o the_o potency_n and_o policy_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o find_v the_o heavy_a experience_n of_o it_o yet_o how_o glorious_a and_o victorious_a do_v thou_o think_v we_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v when_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v have_v overcome_v those_o enemy_n what_o though_o my_o assault_n be_v many_o my_o enemy_n mighty_a if_o god_n strengthen_v i_o i_o have_v enough_o to_o comfort_v i_o for_o the_o great_a my_o enemy_n the_o more_o glorious_a my_o victory_n and_o the_o more_o glorious_a my_o victory_n the_o more_o triumphant_a my_o glory_n lxxxiii_o meditat._n i_o have_v see_v some_o christian_n that_o for_o ordinary_a loss_n have_v be_v inordinate_a in_o their_o mourning_n as_o if_o not_o only_o the_o stream_n but_o the_o fountain_n have_v be_v exhaust_v whereas_o if_o the_o understand_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v true_o act_v itself_o it_o will_v reason_v thus_o what_o must_v the_o stream_n of_o my_o sorrow_n run_v altogether_o in_o this_o channel_n be_v there_o no_o mourning_n to_o be_v make_v for_o sin_n what_o shall_v i_o suffer_v my_o heart_n to_o swim_v away_o in_o tear_n be_v there_o no_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v for_o god_n and_o do_v i_o not_o know_v that_o a_o sad_a heart_n can_v serve_v a_o good_a god_n i_o have_v lose_v the_o creature_n but_o i_o must_v keep_v my_o god_n i_o have_v part_v with_o a_o outward_a comfort_n but_o i_o shall_v meet_v it_o again_o with_o advantage_n in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o have_v lose_v something_o be_v it_o more_o be_v it_o all_o so_o that_o i_o be_v not_o the_o owner_n of_o any_o thing_n yet_o enjoy_v christ_n i_o shall_v be_v the_o possessor_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o fail_a stream_n shall_v but_o therefore_o send_v i_o to_o the_o flow_a fountain_n thus_o do_v the_o soul_n put_v forth_o itself_o it_o will_v quick_o sweeten_v those_o bitter_a water_n and_o present_o turn_v those_o tear_n into_o duty_n for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v mourn_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v sin_n so_o shall_v my_o sorrow_n be_v godly_a and_o not_o worldly_a and_o i_o will_v never_o be_v satisfy_v till_o i_o make_v good_a the_o absence_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o fountain_n which_o be_v christ_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o gain_n and_o not_o a_o loss_n lxxxiv_o meditat._n it_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o husbandry_n to_o set_v those_o plant_n together_o that_o have_v a_o antipathy_n in_o their_o nature_n and_o draw_v several_a juice_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o it_o be_v think_v a_o rose_n set_v by_o garlick_n be_v sweet_a because_o the_o more_o fetid_v juice_n of_o the_o earth_n go_v into_o the_o garlic_n and_o the_o more_o odorate_a into_o the_o rose_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v true_a in_o spiritual_n therefore_o i_o wonder_v not_o why_o affliction_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o i_o see_v prosperity_n be_v too_o strong_a a_o sucker_n to_o exhaust_v and_o steal_v the_o spiritual_a sap_n and_o celestial_a vigour_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o to_o debilitate_v the_o principle_n of_o growth_n and_o life_n whereas_o adversity_n have_v a_o contrary_a extraction_n it_o only_o draw_v out_o what_o may_v be_v malignant_a and_o leaf_n behind_o it_o what_o may_v be_v for_o nourishment_n it_o take_v the_o dregs_o and_o leave_v the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v elevate_v and_o make_v more_o fruitful_a in_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n therefore_o lord_n so_o i_o may_v but_o grow_v if_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o world_n be_v too_o succulent_a transplant_v i_o among_o the_o briar_n lxxxv_o meditat._n when_o i_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n how_o oft_o do_v i_o both_o see_v the_o sun_n shine_v and_o set_v when_o i_o look_v down_o into_o my_o soul_n how_o oft_o do_v i_o see_v my_o comfort_n rise_v and_o fall_v eye_n but_o that_o ship_n which_o now_o seem_v to_o touch_v the_o cloud_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o in_o the_o depth_n anon_o as_o if_o it_o will_v be_v swallow_v by_o the_o wave_n one_o while_o a_o christian_n be_v upon_o mount_n tabor_n and_o have_v a_o glance_n of_o heaven_n another_o while_n lie_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o bochim_n weep_v because_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o country_n joshuah_n long_a day_n be_v many_o time_n turn_v into_o paul_n sad_a night_n god_n will_v quicken_v our_o affection_n therefore_o now_o and_o then_o he_o give_v we_o a_o glance_n of_o heaven_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v in_o love_n with_o what_o we_o see_v and_o now_o and_o then_o he_o draw_v a_o black_a veil_n over_o that_o bright_a vision_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o loathe_v what_o we_o do_v love_v he_o suffer_v our_o happiness_n here_o to_o be_v imperfect_a that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v press_v on_o to_o that_o place_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_o happy_a lord_n when_o thou_o show_v thyself_o let_v i_o love_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o withdrawe_v thyself_o let_v i_o follow_v thou_o and_o under_o all_o these_o change_n here_o let_v my_o soul_n be_v always_o breathe_v pant_a long_a and_o reach_v after_o thou_o till_o i_o shall_v so_o perfect_o enjoy_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v never_o lose_v thou_o lxxxvi_o meditat._n where_o the_o king_n be_v there_o be_v the_o court_n and_o where_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v there_o be_v heaven_n be_v thou_o in_o prison_n with_o st._n paul_n and_o silas_n if_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o thou_o will_v sing_v thy_o hallelujah_n be_v thou_o at_o the_o stake_n with_o bless_a martyr_n as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n put_v out_o the_o fire_n so_o the_o beam_n of_o god_n countenance_n put_v out_o the_o flame_n and_o turn_v their_o trouble_n into_o comfort_n so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o wink_v and_o thou_o be_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o that_o soul_n that_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n though_o it_o may_v want_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o creature_n comfort_n worldly_a delight_n to_o solace_v it_o yet_o it_o need_v they_o not_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v enlighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o god_n himself_o irradiate_v it_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o beauty_n and_o christ_n himself_o fill_v it_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n this_o god_n bring_v his_o heaven_n with_o he_o and_o that_o man_n that_o enjoy_v god_n carry_v heaven_n about_o he_o so_o that_o here_o be_v his_o happiness_n cast_v he_o in_o a_o dungeon_n in_o a_o furnace_n when_o you_o please_v yet_o he_o be_v still_o in_o heaven_n therefore_o for_o my_o part_n lord_n give_v i_o thyself_o 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