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all_o these_o good_a thing_n come_v from_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o god_n goodness_n that_o we_o do_v not_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_a glory_n nor_o ourselves_o of_o the_o due_a comfort_n that_o we_o may_v draw_v thence_o the_o egyptian_n have_v the_o river_n nilus_n that_o overflow_v the_o land_n every_o year_n cause_v by_o anniversary_n wind_n which_o so_o blow_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n that_o it_o can_v not_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n whereupon_o it_o overflow_v the_o bank_n and_o leave_v a_o fruitful_a slime_n upon_o the_o ground_n so_o that_o they_o need_v not_o nine_o as_o other_o country_n because_o it_o be_v water_v with_o nilus_n hereupon_o they_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o god_n blessing_n nor_o be_v so_o holy_a as_o they_o shall_v but_o be_v proud_a of_o their_o river_n as_o be_v intimate_v by_o moses_n unto_o the_o people_n 11._o deut._n 11.10_o 11._o but_o the_o land_n whether_o 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as_o the_o assyrian_n and_o babylonian_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n but_o begin_v always_o first_o in_o heaven_n set_v that_o great_a wheel_n a_o work_n and_o he_o will_v make_v all_o thing_n comfortable_a especial_o for_o our_o soul_n then_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o find_v he_o to_o make_v good_a this_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n but_o the_o residue_n which_o follow_v after_o he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n etc._n etc._n those_o unto_o who_o god_n be_v dew_n a_o double_a blessing_n he_o will_v make_v they_o grow_v and_o so_o grow_v as_o they_o shall_v grow_v up_o as_o the_o lily_n thistle_n and_o nettle_n and_o ill_a weed_n grow_v apace_o also_o but_o not_o as_o lily_n but_o god_n child_n be_v lily_n and_o then_o they_o grow_v as_o lily_n lily_n quest_n answ_n christian_n grow_v like_o lily_n how_o do_v christian_n grow_v like_o lily_n first_o for_o beauty_n and_o glory_n there_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o glory_n and_o beauty_n in_o that_o plant_n that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n 5.29_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o beauty_n and_o glory_n mat._n 5.29_o that_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o royalty_n be_v not_o array_v like_o one_o of_o these_o because_o he_o be_v a_o borrow_a glory_n from_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o lily_n have_v a_o native_a beauty_n of_o its_o own_o again_o smell_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o sweet_a fragrant_a smell_n the_o lily_n have_v a_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a smell_n so_o have_v christian_n a_o sweetness_n and_o shine_v express_v in_o their_o conversation_n as_o we_o have_v it_o a_o little_a after_o his_o smell_n shall_v be_v as_o lebanon_n etc._n etc._n and_o
then_o again_o purity_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o purity_n in_o regard_n of_o purity_n and_o whiteness_n so_o christian_n be_v pure_a and_o unspotted_a in_o their_o conversation_n and_o their_o aim_n be_v purity_n and_o unspottednesse_n whiteness_n betoken_v a_o unstained_a conversation_n so_o the_o people_n and_o child_n of_o god_n they_o be_v lily_n beautiful_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o those_o who_o have_v spiritual_a eye_n to_o discern_v what_o spiritual_a excellency_n be_v howsoever_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o world_n their_o life_n be_v hide_v their_o excellency_n be_v veil_v with_o infirmity_n affliction_n and_o disgrace_n by_o the_o malignant_a church_n yet_o in_o god_n esteem_n and_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o his_o child_n they_o be_v lily_n all_o the_o dirt_n in_o the_o world_n cast_v upon_o a_o pearl_n can_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o so_o though_o the_o world_n go_v about_o to_o besmear_v these_o lily_n with_o false_a imputation_n yet_o 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he_o he_o give_v they_o leave_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o shimei_n 16.10_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o god_n bid_v he_o rail_v on_o david_n if_o they_o do_v we_o good_a they_o be_v his_o conduit_n whereby_o he_o derive_v good_a to_o we_o therefore_o all_o be_v from_o he_o we_o see_v then_o how_o all_o the_o true_a and_o hearty_a worship_n of_o god_n come_v from_o this_o from_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v use_v 5_o this_o shall_v make_v we_o likewise_o as_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n so_o to_o be_v resolute_a in_o good_a cause_n whatsoever_o come_v of_o it_o look_v for_o a_o ground_n and_o then_o be_v resolute_a because_o all_o come_v from_o god_n who_o will_v sand_n by_o we_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o quarrel_n but_o if_o i_o forsake_v this_o and_o that_o suppoâ—t_n i_o shall_v lay_v open_a myself_o to_o injury_n and_o wrong_n mark_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a 10_o psal_n â—9_n 10_o but_o if_o i_o hate_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a idol_n etc._n etc._n as_o ephraim_n here_o do_v i_o shall_v be_v despise_v and_o trample_v upon_o no_o say_v he_o god_n preserve_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o he_o will_v be_v a_o shield_n and_o a_o buckler_n 84._o psal_n 84._o a_o sun_n and_o a_o shield_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v want_v to_o they_o that_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n god_n will_v be_v a_o sun_n for_o all_o good_a and_o a_o shield_n to_o keep_v off_o all_o ill_a therefore_o let_v we_o be_v resolute_a in_o good_a cause_n whence_o come_v all_o shift_a halt_a imperfect_a walk_n and_o inconstancy_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o from_o this_o that_o man_n know_v not_o where_o to_o have_v man_n they_o be_v not_o ground_v on_o this_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v fruitful_a and_o good_a come_v from_o god_n who_o will_v give_v whatsoever_o be_v fruitful_a and_o good_a in_o depend_v upon_o he_o this_o make_v the_o three_o child_n in_o daniel_n courageous_a they_o know_v they_o shall_v have_v fruit_n from_o god_n that_o be_v grace_n comfort_n and_o peace_n the_o best_a fruit_n of_o all_o and_o therefore_o know_v o_o king_n 3.18_o dan._n 3.18_o that_o we_o will_v not_o worship_v thy_o idol_n nor_o fall_v down_o before_o it_o so_o holy_a hester_n be_v well_o ground_v can_v say_v 4.16_o hest_n 4.16_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v i_o know_v the_o cause_n be_v good_a and_o if_o all_o help_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v remoove_v and_o take_v away_o yet_o i_o shall_v have_v fruit_n in_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o carry_v this_o about_o we_o as_o a_o principle_n of_o holy_a life_n to_o know_v that_o our_o good_a be_v hide_v up_o in_o god_n and_o not_o in_o the_o creature_n so_o that_o if_o all_o help_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o we_o have_v it_o immediate_o pure_a and_o better_a in_o the_o fountain_n what_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n to_o help_v i_o what_o if_o all_o be_v against_o i_o yet_o god_n may_v make_v all_o their_o power_n and_o endeavour_v fruitful_a there_o be_v such_o fruit_n from_o god_n that_o he_o can_v make_v the_o worst_a thing_n which_o befall_v we_o fruitful_a when_o he_o please_v there_o be_v a_o blessing_n in_o curse_n and_o cross_n a_o good_a fruit_n in_o they_o who_o can_v do_v he_o harm_v that_o god_n turn_v the_o bitter_a thing_n he_o suffer_v to_o his_o good_a let_v none_o be_v daunt_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n but_o go_v on_o resolut_o see_v god_n have_v all_o in_o himself_o be_v not_o moses_n forty_o day_n without_o any_o earthly_a comfort_n on_o the_o mount_n 4.2_o exod._n 34.28_o mat._n 4.2_o and_o christ_n also_o without_o natural_a sustentation_n so_o long_o do_v not_o god_n give_v light_a without_o a_o sun_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n we_o be_v tie_v to_o mean_n but_o he_o be_v not_o we_o think_v if_o such_o friend_n and_o help_n be_v take_v away_o that_o then_o all_o be_v go_v but_o what_o be_v they_o be_v not_o they_o mean_v which_o god_n use_v at_o his_o good_a 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let_v they_o therefore_o take_v comfort_n to_o themselves_o that_o howsoever_o the_o world_n may_v take_v their_o friend_n from_o they_o riches_n liberty_n and_o what_o you_o will_v can_v they_o take_v god_n and_o fruit_n from_o they_o no_o from_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v if_o they_o can_v take_v away_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o comfort_n from_o we_o it_o be_v something_o but_o can_v they_o do_v that_o no_o the_o worst_a they_o can_v do_v be_v to_o send_v we_o to_o heaven_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o comfort_n so_o that_o in_o this_o world_n they_o can_v cast_v we_o
into_o any_o condition_n wherein_o we_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o who_o all_o the_o scatter_a excellency_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v gather_v together_o meet_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o centre_n it_o be_v he_o that_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o friend_n that_o show_v bowel_n to_o we_o in_o our_o mother_n wisdom_n and_o care_n towards_o we_o in_o our_o parent_n the_o bowel_n of_o a_o mother_n the_o care_n of_o a_o friend_n the_o strength_n of_o wise_a assistance_n have_v he_o not_o all_o in_o himself_o if_o all_o be_v take_v away_o he_o have_v all_o therefore_o let_v christian_n comfort_v themselves_o that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n wherein_o fruit_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o the_o poor_a worldling_n labour_v all_o his_o life_n for_o fruit_n riches_n and_o friend_n and_o when_o he_o die_v then_o his_o fruit_n fail_v he_o and_o fall_v his_o leaf_n wither_v what_o become_v of_o his_o fruit_n then_o he_o labour_v for_o that_o which_o yield_v he_o nothing_o but_o vexation_n and_o death_n but_o a_o christian_n do_v otherwise_o he_o labour_v for_o grace_n and_o comfort_n to_o keep_v his_o communion_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o when_o all_o be_v take_v away_o either_o by_o the_o injury_n and_o wrong_n of_o man_n or_o by_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o time_n or_o as_o all_o will_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n his_o fruit_n be_v most_o after_o in_o death_n and_o after_o death_n more_o than_o can_v be_v by_o our_o narrow_a heart_n conceive_v in_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o o_o the_o excellent_a estate_n of_o a_o christian_a imagine_v such_o a_o one_o to_o have_v a_o tree_n that_o grow_v in_o heaven_n and_o send_v forth_o fruit_n and_o branch_n to_o he_o in_o whatsoever_o state_n he_o be_v in_o and_o so_o indeed_o god_n reach_v fruit_n from_o heaven_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o prison_n and_o misery_n he_o reach_v from_o thence_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o comfort_n a_o bless_a estate_n 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