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such_o evil_a counsel_n matth._n 16.24_o have_v thou_o power_n and_o might_n to_o resist_v the_o onset_n and_o bicker_n of_o inward_a corruption_n it_o be_v a_o evidence_n thou_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8.37_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o gal._n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n have_v thou_o power_n and_o ability_n to_o walk_v equal_o and_o even_o both_o in_o prosperity_n and_o in_o adversity_n humble_a and_o moderate_a in_o that_o and_o patient_a in_o this_o thou_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v of_o a_o moderate_a and_o sober_a mind_n when_o they_o will_v have_v make_v he_o a_o king_n he_o withdraw_v himself_o joh._n 6.15_o he_o be_v patient_a in_o adversity_n as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n be_v 53._o be_v thou_o able_a through_o his_o grace_n to_o do_v christian-duty_n with_o 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his_o own_o good_a time_n can_v easy_o recompense_v all_o our_o temporal_a loss_n even_o in_o this_o world_n if_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n be_v 61.7_o for_o your_o shame_n you_o shall_v have_v double_a and_o for_o confusion_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o their_o portion_n therefore_o in_o their_o land_n they_o shall_v possess_v the_o double_a but_o certain_o in_o that_o day_n of_o restore_v all_o thing_n all_o loss_n shall_v be_v recompense_v though_o not_o in_o specie_fw-la yet_o in_o value_n exceed_v they_o very_o far_o therefore_o reckon_v with_o thyself_o that_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o rom._n 8.18_o object_n 4._o the_o faithful_a lord_n have_v promise_v to_o deliver_v out_o of_o temptation_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o yet_o i_o be_o daily_o infest_a with_o sinful_a thought_n and_o sometime_o bring_v into_o bondage_n with_o my_o own_o consent_n 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thou_o to_o come_v out_o of_o he_o and_o enter_v no_o more_o into_o he_o object_n 5._o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n my_o soul_n faint_v within_o i_o under_o great_a affliction_n and_o desertion_n because_o there_o be_v neither_o appearance_n of_o comfort_n nor_o out-gate_n answ_n as_o faithfulness_n cleave_v to_o his_o loin_n as_o a_o girdle_n so_o let_v faith_n in_o thy_o heart_n cleave_v to_o he_o and_o his_o promise_n for_o as_o the_o lung_n like_o bellows_o do_v cool_a and_o refresh_v the_o heart_n that_o it_o faint_v not_o through_o much_o heat_n and_o labour_n so_o faith_n breathe_v the_o faithful_a and_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n into_o the_o faint_a soul_n do_v revive_v the_o same_o psal_n 27.14_o psal_n 42.5_o psal_n 119.81_o when_o the_o mariner_n in_o the_o ship_n with_o paul_n act_n 27._o see_v no_o light_n outward_a for_o direct_v their_o course_n they_o do_v cast_v out_o their_o anchor_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o day_n so_o when_o thou_o who_o fear_v the_o lord_n walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o faithful_a lord_n and_o stay_v thyself_o upon_o thy_o god_n isai_n 50.10_o remember_v for_o thy_o encouragement_n thy_o bless_a lord_n be_v faithful_a and_o compassionate_a mat._n 15.32_o he_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o multitude_n who_o have_v continue_v with_o he_o three_o day_n without_o any_o bodily_a refreshment_n and_o will_v not_o send_v they_o away_o fast_v lest_o they_o shall_v faint_v in_o the_o way_n much_o more_o thy_o lord_n full_a of_o compassion_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o poor_a humble_a soul_n that_o have_v be_v wait_v on_o he_o by_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o for_o he_o by_o a_o lively_a hope_n purify_n the_o heart_n and_o thirst_v more_o and_o more_o for_o righteousness_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n without_o some_o refreshment_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n but_o as_o he_o do_v to_o that_o old_a expectant_a simeon_n luk._n 2._o he_o will_v give_v he_o christ_n his_o saviour_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v depart_v in_o peace_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n verse_n vi._n the_o wolf_n also_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fatle_a together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o from_o this_o vers_n to_o the_o 10._o be_v set_v down_o the_o great_a and_o admirable_a effect_n of_o christ_n powerful_a government_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n to_o wit_n a_o strange_a change_n and_o metamorphosis_n of_o person_n who_o before_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n do_v shine_v in_o their_o heart_n be_v of_o a_o sensual_a and_o brutish_a disposition_n and_o of_o a_o wild_a and_o savage_a conversation_n who_o be_v rebellious_a against_o god_n and_o have_v a_o antipathy_n one_o against_o another_o who_o be_v like_o wolf_n in_o oppression_n like_o leopard_n and_o young_a lion_n in_o fierceness_n like_o the_o asp_n and_o cockatrice_n in_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n and_o venomousness_n in_o conversation_n but_o these_o after_o their_o conversion_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v in_o obedience_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o in_o concord_n with_o other_o who_o before_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o daunt_v by_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o a_o sweet_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o these_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o they_o and_o also_o with_o these_o who_o sometime_o be_v also_o bitter_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n to_o the_o godly_a even_o such_o as_o have_v be_v like_o asp_n and_o cockatrice_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o meek_a and_o lowly_a spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o change_n will_v be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o vers_n 9_o for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n as_o at_o the_o sunrising_n the_o wild_a beast_n do_v return_v to_o their_o den_n and_o cave_n so_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o such_o as_o be_v effectual_o call_v according_a to_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n will_v make_v their_o wild_a and_o beastly_a affection_n to_o hide_v themselves_o for_o shame_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o they_o shall_v cast_v away_o all_o their_o idol-lust_n isai_n 31.6_o 7._o hos_fw-la 14.8_o observe_v