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divine_a cordial_n or_o the_o transcendent_a privilege_n of_o those_o that_o love_n god_n and_o be_v save_o call_v publish_a by_o thomas_n watson_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o for_o you_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a gen._n 50.20_o london_n print_v for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n at_o the_o three_o crown_n over_o against_o the_o great_a conduit_n at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o cheapside_n 1663._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader·_a christian_a reader_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v always_o look_v upon_o as_o difficult_a the_o one_o be_v to_o make_v the_o wicked_a sad_a they_o want_v not_o cause_n of_o sadness_n they_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o satan_n 2d_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v get_v by_o fight_v on_o the_o devil_n side_n he_o do_v not_o make_v his_o soldier_n captain_n but_o captive_n he_o lead_v they_o prisoner_n before_o he_o and_o at_o last_o will_v give_v they_o damnable_a pay_n yet_o so_o be_v sinner_n blind_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n 4.4_o that_o they_o can_v see_v the_o chain_n they_o be_v hold_v in_o but_o kiss_v their_o fetter_n and_o go_v laugh_v to_o hell_n the_o other_o puzzle_v difficulty_n be_v to_o make_v the_o godly_a joyful_a though_o they_o have_v enough_o to_o rock_v their_o trouble_a heart_n quiet_a &_o may_v encourage_v themselves_o in_o the_o lord_n â—heir_n god_n yet_o like_o the_o froward_a child_n â—hey_n put_v away_o the_o breast_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v amnon_n though_o a_o king_n son_n be_v lean_a 13.4_o this_o dejection_n in_o the_o godly_a arise_v from_o a_o double_a spring_n either_o because_o their_o inward_a comfort_n be_v darken_v or_o their_o outward_a comfort_n be_v disturb_v to_o cure_v both_o which_o trouble_v i_o have_v put_v forth_o this_o ensue_a piece_n hope_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n it_o will_v buoy_v up_o their_o dispond_v heart_n and_o make_v they_o look_v with_o a_o more_o pleasant_a aspect_n i_o will_v 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watson_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o preface_n or_o introduction_n chap._n ii_o show_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v for_o good_a to_o the_o saint_n chap._n iii_o that_o the_o best_a thing_n work_v for_o good_a that_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n work_n for_o good_a that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n work_n for_o good_a that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n work_n for_o good_a that_o the_o grace_n work_n for_o good_a that_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n work_n for_o good_a in_o particular_a the_o good_a angel_n that_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n work_v for_o good_a that_o christ_n intercession_n work_v for_o good_a that_o the_o saint_n prayer_n conceive_v and_o indict_v by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n work_n for_o good_a chap._n iu._n that_o the_o worst_a thing_n work_v for_o good_a to_o the_o goâ—ly_a that_o the_o evil_n of_o affliction_n work_v for_o good_a that_o the_o evil_n of_o temptation_n work_v for_o good_a that_o the_o evil_n of_o desertion_n work_v for_o good_a that_o the_o 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can_v see_v further_o than_o the_o most_o quick-sighted_a politician_n they_o foresee_v a_o evil_a and_o hide_v themselves_o they_o see_v satan_n sophism_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n wisdom_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o go_v before_o and_o guide_v they_o 3._o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n work_v for_o good_a two_o way_n 1._o god_n goodness_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o good_a rom._n 2.4_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v a_o spiritual_a sunbeam_n to_o melt_v the_o heart_n into_o tear_n oh_o say_v the_o soul_n have_v god_n be_v so_o good_a to_o i_o have_v he_o reprieve_v i_o so_o long_o from_o hell_n and_o shall_v i_o grieve_v his_o spirit_n any_o more_o shall_v i_o sin_v against_o goodness_n 2._o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n work_v for_o good_a as_o it_o usher_v in_o aâ—l_a our_o blessing_n the_o daily_a favour_n we_o receive_v be_v the_o silver_n stream_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o god_n goodness_n this_o divine_a attribute_n of_o goodness_n bring_v in_o two_o sortâ—_n of_o blessing_n 1._o common_a blessing_n all_o partake_v of_o these_o the_o bad_a as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a this_o sweet_a dew_n fall_v upon_o the_o thistle_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rose_n psal._n 33.5_o 2._o crown_v blessing_n these_o only_a the_o godly_a partake_v of_o psal._n 103.4_o who_o crown_v we_o with_o love_a kindness_n thus_o the_o bless_a attribute_n of_o god_n work_n for_o good_a to_o the_o saint_n 2._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n work_n for_o good_a the_o promise_n be_v dei_fw-la chirographum_fw-la as_o austin_n call_v they_o a_o bill_n of_o god_n hand_n be_v it_o not_o good_a to_o have_v security_n the_o promise_n be_v the_o breast_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v not_o the_o breast_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o infanâ—_n they_o be_v call_v precious_a promise_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o they_o be_v as_o aquavitae_n to_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v cardaâ—_n say_v 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deseâ—tion_n work_v a_o cure_n upon_o the_o soul._n 1._o it_o cure_v sinful_a somnolency_n we_o find_v the_o spouse_n fall_v upon_o the_o bâ—d_v of_o sloth_n caâ—t_n 5.2_o i_o sleep_v and_o present_o châ—ist_n be_v go_v vers._n 6._o my_o beloved_a have_v withdraw_v himself_o who_o will_v speak_v to_o one_o that_o be_v drowsy_a 2._o desertion_n cure_v inordinacy_n of_o affection_n â—o_o â—he_v world_n 1_o john_n 2.15_o love_v not_o the_o world_n we_o may_v hold_v the_o world_n as_o a_o posy_n in_o our_o hand_n but_o it_o must_v not_o lie_v too_o near_o our_o heart_n we_o may_v use_v it_o as_o a_o inn_n where_o we_o take_v a_o bait_n but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v our_o home_n perhaps_o these_o secular_a thing_n steal_v away_o the_o heart_n too_o much_o good_a man_n be_v sometime_o sick_a with_o a_o surfeit_n and_o drink_v with_o the_o luscious_a delight_n of_o prosperity_n and_o have_v spot_v their_o silver_n wing_n of_o grace_n and_o much_o deface_v god_n image_n by_o rub_v it_o 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embitter_v sin_n to_o we_o can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n than_o to_o have_v god_n displeasure_n what_o make_v hell_n but_o the_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n and_o what_o make_v god_n hide_v his_o face_n but_o sin_n john_n 20.13_o they_o have_v take_v away_o my_o lord_n and_o i_o know_v not_o where_o they_o have_v lay_v he_o so_o our_o sin_n have_v take_v away_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o know_v not_o where_o he_o be_v lay_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v the_o best_a jewel_n it_o can_v sweeten_v a_o prison_n and_o unsting_a death_n oh_o how_o odious_a then_o be_v that_o sin_n which_o rob_v we_o of_o our_o best_a jewel_n sin_n make_v god_n desert_n his_o temple_n ezek._n 8.6_o sin_n cause_v he_o to_o appear_v as_o a_o enemy_n and_o dress_v himself_o in_o armour_n this_o make_v the_o soul_n pursue_v sin_n with_o a_o holy_a malice_n and_o seek_v to_o be_v avenge_v of_o it_o the_o desert_a soul_n give_v sin_n gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v and_o with_o the_o spear_n of_o 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latter_a end_n this_o word_n thy_o god_n imply_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n a_o father_n love_v his_o child_n therefore_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o smile_n or_o a_o stroke_n it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o child_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n thy_o father_n therefore_o all_o i_o do_v be_v for_o thy_o good_a deut._n 8.5_o as_o a_o man_n chasten_v his_o son_n so_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n chastn_v thou_o god_n chasten_v be_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o reform_v god_n can_v hurt_v his_o child_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o tender-hearted_a father_n psal._n 103.13_o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o will_v a_o father_n seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o child_n the_o child_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n that_o bear_v his_o image_n all_o his_o care_n and_o contrivance_n be_v for_o his_o child_n who_o do_v he_o settle_v the_o inheritance_n upon_o but_o his_o child_n god_n be_v tender-hearted_a the_o father_n of_o 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