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change_n and_o trial_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v have_v the_o joy_n of_o a_o try_v sound_a and_o steadfast_a faith_n therefore_o say_v james_n jam._n 1.2_o my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n the_o second_o particular_a to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o word_n point_v 2_o be_v the_o apostle_n settle_a composure_n of_o spirit_n contentation_n his_o contentation_n express_v in_o his_o inward_a contentation_n of_o mind_n in_o whatsoever_o estate_n i_o à m_fw-la i_o be_o therewith_o content_a the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v i_o be_o sufficient_a because_o sufficiency_n and_o abundance_n in_o a_o man_n himself_o make_v he_o quiet_a and_o content_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a sense_n of_o and_o grief_n for_o the_o want_n of_o sufficiency_n make_v he_o discontent_n and_o solicitous_a for_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o want_n to_o this_o sense_n the_o primitive_a word_n be_v use_v luk._n 3.14_o be_v content_n with_o your_o wage_n say_v the_o baptist_n to_o the_o soldier_n be_v you_o suffice_v with_o they_o and_o heb._n 13.5_o be_v content_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v be_v you_o suffice_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v for_o the_o present_a in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n signify_v a_o selfsufficiency_n as_o it_o be_v also_o use_v 2_o cor._n 9.8_o that_o you_o have_v alsufficiency_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o selfsufficiency_n be_v in_o the_o believer_n himself_o but_o not_o from_o himself_o such_o a_o selfsufficiency_n be_v only_o in_o god_n from_o himself_o gen._n 17.1_o i_o be_o the_o alsufficient_a god_n some_o render_v el_n shaddai_o by_o the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v here_o junius_n and_o tremel_n in_o marg._n and_o mercer_n on_o gen._n 17.1_o the_o believer_n his_o sufficiency_n be_v in_o himself_o not_o from_o himself_o but_o from_o god_n as_o in_o the_o clear_a day_n a_o house_n have_v sufficiency_n of_o light_n within_o 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they_o come_v to_o their_o father_n house_n where_o be_v bread_n enough_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n for_o the_o present_a and_o hope_v of_o absolute_a contentment_n in_o heaven_n make_v a_o sound_a believer_n content_a with_o his_o present_a condition_n as_o a_o traveller_n sufficient_o feed_v and_o refresh_v in_o the_o morning_n be_v resolute_a and_o content_a to_o pass_v through_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n until_o the_o evening_n at_o which_o time_n he_o look_v for_o convenient_a lodging_n and_o plentiful_a refreshment_n so_o a_o soul_n refresh_v here_o with_o some_o sense_n of_o the_o comfortable_a love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v as_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o eternal_a day_n of_o our_o happiness_n be_v resolve_v and_o well_o content_a to_o pass_v through_o any_o hardness_n in_o this_o time_n of_o our_o sojourn_v until_o the_o evening_n of_o his_o life_n at_o which_o time_n he_o will_v get_v a_o day_n without_o a_o evening_n and_o a_o full_a portion_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o he_o a_o renew_a man_n be_v a_o man_n content_v in_o any_o condition_n of_o life_n doct._n both_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n he_o resign_v himself_o over_o to_o god_n disposal_n and_o with_o all_o submission_n of_o spirit_n study_v to_o reverence_v his_o dispensation_n and_o to_o rest_v thereon_o man_n a_o renew_a man_n be_v a_o content_a man_n obj._n object_n that_o seem_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o be_v content_a in_o a_o estate_n of_o prosperity_n wicked_a man_n can_v be_v content_a with_o that_o answ_n answ_n a_o wicked_a man_n can_v have_v true_a content_n in_o his_o prosperity_n prosperity_n wicked_a man_n be_v not_o content_v in_o prosperity_n 1._o because_o he_o receive_v nothing_o but_o the_o bare_a creature_n and_o this_o without_o god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n in_o christ_n be_v as_o light_a bread_n that_o satisfy_v not_o nor_o content_v the_o appetite_n 2._o such_o a_o man_n by_o his_o present_a enjoyment_n be_v 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fowl_n in_o a_o rainy_a day_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v blast_v in_o their_o reputation_n they_o become_v pale_a and_o heartless_a as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o live_v but_o in_o the_o popular_a air_n some_o turn_v impatient_a murmur_n and_o blaspheme_v god_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n so_o do_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 16.2_o 3._o they_o murmur_v and_o say_v will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n when_o we_o sit_v by_o the_o fleshpot_n and_o when_o we_o do_v eat_v bread_n to_o the_o full_a for_o you_o have_v bring_v we_o forth_o into_o this_o wilderness_n to_o kill_v this_o whole_a assembly_n with_o hunger_n other_o become_v desperate_a and_o blaspheme_v god_n in_o his_o truth_n and_o mercy_n as_o wicked_a jehoram_n 2_o king_n 6.33_o behold_v this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o what_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o and_o such_o as_o be_v desperate_a of_o god_n help_v use_v unlawful_a mean_n for_o relief_n as_o ahaziah_n 2_o king_n 1._o therefore_o i_o will_v offer_v some_o consideration_n as_o so_o many_o base_n to_o balance_v unstable_a soul_n soul_n consideration_n to_o ballast_n unstable_a soul_n that_o they_o be_v not_o too_o much_o lift_v up_o with_o prosperity_n nor_o too_o far_o deject_v with_o adversity_n first_o against_o temptation_n in_o prosperity_n thou_o who_o be_v ingrateful_a to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o by_o humble_a thankfulness_n acknowledge_v god_n thy_o benefactor_n consider_v this_o provoke_v jod_a to_o send_v a_o change_n in_o thy_o estate_n hos_fw-la 2.8_o 9_o she_o do_v not_o know_v what_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silveâ—_n and_o gold_n and_o therefore_o will_v i_o return_v and_o take_v away_o my_o cornâ—â—_n the_o time_n thereof_o and_o my_o wine_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o second_o thou_o who_o be_v proud_a and_o boast_v in_o thy_o riches_n consider_v that_o pride_n and_o vain_a boast_n be_v the_o moth_n of_o prosperity_n it_o be_v a_o swell_a in_o the_o high_a wall_n who_o break_v come_v sudden_o at_o a_o instant_n isa_n 30.13_o pride_n in_o prosperity_n be_v a_o evident_a prognostic_n of_o a_o fall_n and_o change_v dan._n 4.31_o while_o the_o word_n of_o pride_n and_o boast_n in_o his_o prosperity_n be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n there_o fall_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v o_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v speak_v the_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o here_o be_v a_o sudden_a and_o great_a change_n he_o that_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o the_o ordinary_a condition_n of_o man_n in_o plenty_n and_o honour_n be_v bring_v down_o so_o low_a that_o he_o run_v mad_a and_o wild_a among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n 3._o thou_o who_o abuse_v thy_o plenty_n to_o riot_n and_o excess_n consider_v thy_o surfeit_n and_o repletion_n will_v turn_v to_o a_o consumption_n and_o bring_v a_o change_n prov._n 23.20_o be_v not_o among_o wine-bibber_n among_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n for_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n will_v will_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n 4._o thou_o that_o be_v unmerciful_a to_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o prosperity_n consider_v this_o provoke_v god_n to_o bring_v a_o change_n on_o thy_o estate_n prov._n 11.24_o there_o be_v that_o scatter_v and_o yet_o increase_v and_o there_o be_v that_o withhold_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v but_o it_o tend_v to_o poverty_n the_o rich_a glutton_n give_v not_o a_o crumb_n and_o in_o hell_n he_o get_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n 5._o thou_o that_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n misknow_a thyself_o and_o despise_v the_o poor_a in_o his_o adversity_n thou_o sin_v against_o god_n who_o only_o of_o rich_a and_o free_a bounty_n have_v make_v the_o difference_n between_o thy_o condition_n and_o he_o prov._n 14.31_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n sin_v but_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a happy_a be_v he_o 6._o thou_o that_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n abuse_v thy_o power_n to_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o ad_a affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a thou_o reproachedst_a god_n his_o maker_n who_o entitle_v himself_o the_o defender_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o indigent_a psa_n 72.4_o thou_o provoke_v god_n to_o deliver_v up_o thy_o estate_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spoiler_n isa_n 33.1_o wo_n to_o thou_o that_o spoil_v and_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v and_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o they_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o with_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v thou_o shall_v be_v spoil_v next_o i_o will_v offer_v these_o consideration_n both_o to_o direct_v and_o uphold_v a_o weak_a spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n 1._o thou_o that_o be_v senseless_a of_o god_n visitation_n consider_v that_o of_o prov._n 3.11_o heb._n 12.5_o job_n 5.17_o despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n sleight_v it_o not_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o this_o froward_a senselessness_n provoke_v god_n to_o increase_v thy_o trouble_n leu._n 26.18_o as_o the_o physician_n do_v cure_v a_o lethargy_n by_o cast_v the_o patient_n into_o a_o fever_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n do_v quicken_v his_o sense_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v cure_v this_o spiritual_a lethargy_n many_o time_n by_o some_o sharp_a and_o more_o corrosive_a affliction_n that_o touch_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a 2._o thou_o that_o faint_v in_o a_o time_n of_o adversity_n consider_v that_o of_o pro._n 24.10_o if_o thou_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a this_o faint_a be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o pusillanimous_a and_o weak_a spirit_n against_o this_o soul-fainting_a the_o only_a cordial_a be_v faith_n in_o god_n and_o his_o gracious_a promise_n psa_fw-la 27.14_o i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v 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