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A41527
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Patience and its perfect work under sudden & sore tryals
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Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.
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be_v full_a etc._n etc._n now_o you_o be_v full_a now_o you_o be_v rich_a you_o have_v reign_v as_o king_n without_o we_o it_o be_v a_o citâ—_n very_o rich_a and_o the_o christianâ—_n in_o it_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o outward_a thing_n when_o he_o write_v this_o they_o be_v full_a and_o rich_a buâ—_n as_o for_o we_o say_v he_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d forth_o we_o apostle_n last_o as_o it_o werâ—_n appoint_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n you_o be_v honourable_a but_o we_o be_v despise_v 〈◊〉_d both_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o arâ—_n naked_a and_o be_v buffit_v and_o hauâ—_n no_o certain_a dwell_n place_n and_o labour_n work_v with_o our_o hand_n be_v revile_v we_o bless_v be_v persecute_v we_o suffer_v it_o be_v defameâ—_n we_o entreat_v we_o be_v make_v as_o thâ—_n filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n unto_o thiâ—_n day_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o envy_n this_o their_o fullness_n in_o the_o least_o no_o he_o wish_v they_o all_o true_a prosperity_n will_v to_o god_n you_o do_v reign_v v_o 8._o that_o be_v in_o true_a and_o spiritual_a respect_n he_o wish_v they_o all_o good_a rather_o in_o all_o inward_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n together_o with_o their_o outward_a riches_n etc._n etc._n now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o have_v so_o much_o root_v up_o envy_n etc._n etc._n in_o he_o and_o the_o other_o his_o fellow_n apostles_n it_o be_v his_o suffering_n and_o want_n and_o their_o be_v make_v spectacle_n to_o angel_n and_o man_n as_o there_o this_o have_v wrought_v he_o and_o their_o spirit_n to_o this_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n joshua_n though_o he_o prove_v a_o man_n of_o a_o choice_a spirit_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v young_a in_o year_n and_o but_o a_o young_a beginner_n in_o grace_n envy_n rise_v up_o in_o he_o for_o his_o good_a master_n moses_n sake_n eldad_n and_o medad_n prophecy_n say_v he_o num._n 11._o 29._o but_o moses_n say_v to_o he_o envy_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n and_o so_o reprove_v he_o and_o thereupon_o express_v his_o own_o heart_n thus_o will_v god_n that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o now_o whence_o arise_v thiâ—_n bless_a disposition_n of_o heart_n thuâ—_n free_a from_o envy_n in_o he_o in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n you_o meet_v with_o another_o instance_n which_o giveâ—_n a_o true_a account_n both_o of_o his_o not_o envy_v other_o as_o also_o in_o bear_v the_o envy_n of_o other_o against_o himself_o sharpen_v with_o the_o high_a provocation_n unto_o anger_n which_o be_v the_o second_o it_o be_v as_o unkind_o as_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o his_o own_o only_a brother_n and_o sister_n for_o this_o that_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o to_o utter_v his_o mind_n by_o unto_o his_o people_n and_o reveal_v himself_o so_o as_o never_o to_o any_o man_n as_o god_n testimony_n of_o he_o be_v in_o that_o 12._o chap._n whereupon_o they_o have_v say_v v_o 2._o have_v the_o lord_n indeed_o speak_v only_o by_o moses_n have_v he_o not_o speak_v by_o we_o thereupon_o follow_v the_o account_n or_o bottom_n disposition_n of_o spirit_n which_o make_v he_o bear_v both_o this_o and_o the_o former_a v_o 3._o now_o the_o man_n moses_n be_v very_o meek_a above_o all_o the_o man_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o good_a man_n he_o will_v himself_o have_v pass_v this_o â—y_a and_o have_v take_v no_o notice_n at_o â—ll_a of_o this_o affront_n but_o that_o god_n it_o be_v there_o say_v hear_v it_o as_o note_v â—hat_n he_o will_v not_o put_v it_o up_o so_o for_o moses_n sake_n now_o what_o be_v â—t_a have_v tame_v and_o make_v mosesâ—hus_o â—hus_z meek_a and_o calm_a and_o passive_a certain_o his_o great_a affliction_n and_o his_o faith_n have_v be_v exercise_v thereby_o have_v wrought_v patience_n in_o he_o heb._n 11._o by_o faith_n v._n 24_o he_o choose_v v._n 25._o rather_o â—o_o suffer_v affliction_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_o have_v live_v forty_o year_n â—_o mean_v shepherd_n a_o servile_a life_n â—n_a exile_n a_o banish_a man_n from_o pharaoh_n court-honor_n and_o pleasure_n of_o it_o as_o a_o underling_n iâ—_n hardship_n and_o durance_n and_o iâ—_n be_v a_o sudden_a trial_n for_o he_o fleâ—_n for_o his_o life_n at_o a_o hour_n warning_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sore_a and_o long_a trial_n of_o forty_o year_n and_o these_o suffering_n as_o great_a as_o any_o man_n in_o thaâ—_n age_n make_v he_o meek_a verâ—_n meeâ—_n which_o word_n the_o dutch_a annotator_n render_v patient_v the_o hebrew_n word_n have_v affinity_n with_o affliction_n say_v ainswortâ—_n which_o have_v teach_v he_o patiencâ—_n 5._o as_o suffering_n do_v christ_n whoâ—â—_n type_n he_o be_v these_o have_v subdueâ—_n anger_n and_o envy_v in_o he_o unto_o thâ—â—_n so_o high_a a_o degree_n and_o patiencâ—_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n for_o otherwise_o we_o find_v he_o can_v be_v angrâ—_n at_o time_n exod._n 11._o 8._o and_o 26._o 20_o and_o 31._o 19_o leu._n 10._o 16._o nuâ—_n 16._o 11._o and_o 31._o 14._o and_o chapâ—_n 20._o 10_o 11._o as_o ainsworth_n have_v collect_v they_o jesus_n christ_n have_v teach_v we_o lesson_n against_o this_o envy_n mat._n 20._o 15._o shall_v i_o not_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n i_o and_o will_v thou_o envy_v that_o i_o have_v take_v they_o from_o thou_o and_o not_o do_v so_o from_o another_o shall_v thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a shall_v a_o man_n be_v sick_a that_o another_o be_v in_o health_n 3._o inordinate_a fear_n when_o too_o much_o trouble_n come_v upon_o we_o we_o use_v to_o fear_v too_o much_o at_o the_o present_a and_o be_v apt_a to_o project_v a_o thousand_o thing_n for_o the_o future_a as_o that_o poverty_n and_o beggary_n will_v follow_v many_o such_o fear_n lay_v hold_v upon_o we_o because_o we_o see_v god_n anger_n have_v begin_v and_o we_o know_v not_o the_o worst_a nor_o when_o or_o whereâ—twill_v â—twill_z end_n but_o say_v christ_n rev._n 2._o 10._o fear_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n faith_n and_o faithfulness_n unto_o god_n or_o constancy_n in_o endure_v unto_o death_n he_o here_o oppose_v to_o fear_n and_o faith_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n eat_v out_o fear_v fortitude_n and_o courage_n differ_v from_o patience_n in_o this_o that_o a_o stout_a courage_n in_o a_o man_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n will_v indeed_o overcome_v fear_n iâ—_n so_o be_v he_o see_v any_o hope_n of_o evade_n and_o so_o will_v rouse_v a_o man_n spirit_n up_o to_o resistance_n and_o defence_n but_o patience_n though_o it_o see_v no_o hope_n as_o to_o this_o life_n yea_o nothing_o but_o present_a death_n afore_o it_o it_o will_v yet_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n to_o bear_v it_o and_o make_v a_o man_n faithful_a untâ—_n death_n and_o constant_a without_o prevail_a fear_n even_o unto_o death_n 4._o murmur_a against_o godâ—_n patience_n work_v out_o that_o as_o iâ—_n job_n the_o devil_n project_v hiâ—_n blaspheme_v he_o will_v blasphemâ—_n thou_o to_o thy_o face_n he_o make_v sure_a account_n of_o it_o and_o will_v needs_o turn_v prophet_n and_o prophesy_v what_o job_n will_v do_v and_o that_o before_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v befool_v and_o prove_v a_o lie_a prophet_n job_n instead_o of_o blaspheme_v god_n he_o bless_v god_n in_o all_o this_o job_n charge_v not_o god_n foolish_o i_o may_v say_v of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o revelation_n twice_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o saint_n here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o it_o be_v that_o patient_a frame_n of_o spirit_n that_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o he_o which_o the_o scripture_n so_o extol_v that_o enable_v he_o hereunto_o 5._o faith_n by_o patience_n mortify_v inordinate_a care_n against_o the_o time_n of_o those_o great_a distress_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o among_o they_o upon_o the_o christian_a jew_n in_o that_o nation_n afore_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o will_v try_v every_o vein_n in_o their_o heart_n christ_n give_v two_o special_a exhortation_n beside_o divers_a other_o luke_n 21._o the_o first_o in_o your_o patience_n that_o be_v that_o patience_n which_o be_v true_o christian_a and_o proper_o you_o possess_v your_o own_o soul_n v_o 19_o the_o second_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o least_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d care_n do_v as_o the_o word_n import_v distract_v the_o soul_n scatter_v it_o into_o wild_a thought_n and_o wander_a anxiety_n but_o patience_n which_o christ_n first_o exhort_v to_o call_v
of_o those_o strike_v he_o dumb_a afore_o god_n for_o that_o speech_n immediate_o follow_v v_o 9_o so_o the_o church_n 7_o micah_n 9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o a_o three_o act_n comprehend_v in_o job_n worship_v god_n be_v his_o blessing_n god_n as_o his_o word_n therewith_o also_o utter_v show_v which_o bless_a frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o spirit_n his_o faith_n by_o patience_n have_v wrought_v in_o he_o upon_o this_o occasion_n lo_o his_o high_a suffering_n cause_v he_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o he_o bless_v he_o that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o at_o first_o and_o that_o he_o have_v afford_v he_o those_o blessing_n of_o child_n and_o good_n so_o long_o and_o he_o be_v thankful_a for_o that_o and_o think_v it_o but_o reasonable_a that_o if_o he_o receive_v good_a he_o shall_v also_o receive_v evil_a as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v chap._n 2._o 10._o he_o bless_v god_n also_o because_o he_o find_v that_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o with_o such_o thing_n and_o blessing_n heavenly_a which_o can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o he_o find_v the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o same_o still_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n we_o never_o bless_v god_n but_o when_o we_o find_v that_o god_n bless_v we_o first_o as_o we_o do_v not_o love_n god_n but_o because_o god_n love_v we_o first_o now_o when_o the_o soul_n find_v that_o in_o affliction_n and_o tentation_n god_n do_v bless_v it_o this_o draw_v out_o from_o the_o soul_n a_o blessing_n of_o god_n again_o and_o then_o do_v the_o soul_n say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n &_o therefore_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v the_o cup_n he_o give_v i_o but_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o my_o father_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o bless_v he_o for_o it_o in_o every_o thing_n give_v thanks_o say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 18._o that_o be_v whatever_o the_o condition_n be_v still_o there_o be_v matter_n of_o thanks_o and_o so_o of_o blessing_n god_n iii_o branch_n of_o the_o ii_o head_n the_o fruit_n of_o patience_z these_o the_o apostle_n term_n the_o peaceable_a quiet_a fruit_n of_o 12._o righteousness_n which_o chasten_v yield_v after_o you_o have_v be_v exercise_v thereby_o and_o that_o be_v through_o patience_n gain_v by_o those_o affliction_n §_o the_o 1._o fruit_n it_o work_v contentment_n a_o holy_a contentment_n and_o that_o add_v a_o perfection_n to_o the_o other_o former_a work_n of_o this_o grace_n 4_o phil._n 11._o 12._o i_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o state_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a i_o know_v how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o i_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o suffer_v need_n and_o he_o have_v learn_v it_o as_o christ_n learn_v his_o obedience_n through_o suffering_n and_o by_o his_o have_v run_v through_o so_o great_a a_o variety_n of_o condition_n a_o man_n may_v be_v content_a when_o he_o be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v when_o god_n frame_v a_o man_n estate_n to_o his_o will_n than_o he_o be_v satisfy_v as_o psal_n 17._o who_o belly_n thou_o fille_v with_o thy_o hiddeâ—_n treasure_n but_o to_o be_v content_a be_v another_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o when_o have_v a_o estate_n according_a to_o my_o will_n but_o my_o will_n be_v bring_v to_o my_o estate_n and_o then_o i_o have_v as_o much_o content_n in_o that_o as_o in_o the_o great_a estate_n for_o life_n say_v christ_n that_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o life_n lie_v not_o in_o abundance_n it_o be_v true_a such_o a_o man_n will_v choose_v rather_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v a_o full_a estate_n yet_o patience_n bow_v his_o judgement_n to_o such_o a_o approbation_n of_o his_o present_a condition_n as_o that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o he_o as_o be_v that_o which_o out_o of_o god_n judgement_n and_o wisdom_n be_v allot_v to_o he_o he_o so_o bend_v his_o will_n unto_o such_o a_o correspondency_n with_o god_n will_v as_o he_o rest_v content_a 2._o a_o second_o fruit_n of_o patience_n be_v self-sufficiency_n the_o word_n be_v so_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o but_o godliness_n with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_a contentment_n be_v a_o more_o reach_a word_n by_o far_o to_o say_v contentment_n that_o be_v too_o bare_a and_o scant_o a_o word_n but_o this_o more_o amplysignify_v self-sufficiency_n in_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 8._o the_o same_o word_n be_v there_o translate_v sufficiency_n but_o still_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o have_v self_n add_v to_o sufficiency_n which_o import_v a_o sufficiency_n within_o a_o man_n self_n that_o he_o need_v not_o go_v abroad_o for_o any_o thing_n he_o be_v sufficient_o supply_v from_o what_o be_v within_o the_o word_n of_o that_o verse_n be_v and_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o grace_n abound_v towards_o you_o that_o you_o always_o have_v all_o self-sufficiency_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v abound_v to_o every_o good_a work_n which_o let_v we_o consider_v it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o word_n all_o grace_n he_o include_v a_o outward_a grace_n of_o give_v such_o a_o abundance_n of_o external_a blessing_n as_o they_o may_v always_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n have_v enough_o for_o themselves_o and_o to_o spare_v yea_o to_o abound_v in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o other_o but_o yet_o the_o main_a of_o that_o grace_n hâ—_n centre_n in_o be_v a_o inward_a self-sufficiency_n in_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n as_o without_o which_o they_o will_v never_o have_v satisfaction_n at_o home_n much_o less_o a_o heart_n to_o scatter_v abroad_o but_o a_o man_n natural_a self-unsufficiency_a as_o opposite_o i_o call_v it_o will_v make_v his_o heart_n cling_v and_o narrow_a never_o content_v in_o himself_o much_o less_o abound_v to_o other_o though_o he_o have_v all_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o as_o indeed_o that_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o the_o apostle_n put_v the_o weight_n upon_o that_o iâ—_n the_o grace_n he_o predicate_v so_o as_o the_o inference_n or_o corrolary_n as_o to_o our_o purpose_n from_o thence_o may_v just_o be_v that_o if_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o true_a christian_a be_v in_o never_o so_o great_a want_n or_o fall_v into_o a_o condition_n of_o extreme_a poverty_n comparative_o either_o unto_o what_o himself_n once_o have_v which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o a_o good_a soul_n now_o or_o unto_o other_o who_o still_o abound_v yet_o if_o god_n give_v he_o this_o all_o grace_n of_o inward_a self-sufficiency_n he_o may_v be_v and_o be_v still_o as_o content_v and_o sufficient_a within_o himself_o as_o those_o in_o that_o abound_a condition_n which_o the_o apostle_n wish_v unto_o those_o corinthious_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o self-sufficiency_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o most_o of_o such_o thing_n lie_v not_o in_o those_o thing_n but_o depend_v utter_o upon_o that_o inward_a grace_n speak_v of_o or_o that_o inward_a frame_n of_o spirit_n which_o this_o grace_n compose_v his_o soul_n unto_o and_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o place_n to_o timothy_n first_o cite_v where_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n ufoth_v the_o same_o word_n on_o purpose_n to_o comfort_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o a_o scant_a and_o bare_a condition_n as_o to_o this_o world_n as_o the_o coherence_n of_o verse_n 6_o 7_o 8_o show_v godliness_n with_o self-sufficiency_a say_v he_o be_v great_a gain_n even_o virtual_o as_o much_o yea_o infinite_o more_o than_o gain_v all_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n speech_n be_v which_o moreover_o be_v speak_v with_o a_o connexion_n to_o these_o word_n for_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v nothing_o into_o this_o world_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o carry_v nothing_o on_o it_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o hauâ—_n nothing_o but_o food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o therewith_o be_v content_n so_o it_o follow_v and_o for_o so_o much_o god_n have_v undertake_v and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n verify_v this_o in_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v thus_o to_o be_v as_o content_a when_o he_o want_v as_o when_o he_o abound_v and_o in_o this_o frame_n we_o find_v elsewhere_o his_o mind_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o not_o want_n only_o but_o pressure_n of_o all_o sort_n which_o also_o show_v that_o patience_n and_o endurance_n through_o suffering_n have_v be_v his_o tutor_n and_o instructiour_n thereunto_o for_o in_o a_o cor._n 6._o chapter_n he_o have_v first_o reckon_v up_o his_o suffering_n v_o 4._o and_o make_v a_o catalogue_n of_o they_o then_o in_o his_o final_a conclusion_n v_o 10._o he_o sum_v up_o all_o in_o this_o as_o sorrowful_a yet_o always_o rejoice_v as_o poor_a yet_o