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paul_n say_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o us._n rom._n 8.18_o and_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o say_v our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n cause_v unto_o we_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n chap._n 4_o verse_n 17._o wherefore_o with_o a_o good_a courage_n let_v we_o suffer_v momentanie_n inconvenience_n for_o while_o we_o look_v about_o we_o as_o they_o say_v and_o do_v here_o busy_a ourselves_o lo_o immortality_n shall_v approach_v verse_n 6._o and_o in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v remoove_v thou_o lord_n of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v make_v my_o hill_n so_o strong_a verse_n 7._o thou_o do_v turn_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o &_o i_o be_v trouble_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o verse_n be_v most_o simple_a which_o d._n luther_n now_o and_o then_o in_o expound_v the_o book_n of_o genesis_n recite_v we_o be_v all_o wont_a in_o time_n of_o victory_n &_o triumph_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v strong_a and_o courageous_a but_o when_o incredulity_n assail_v our_o heart_n by_o &_o by_o we_o wax_v fainthearted_a jeremie_n feel_v the_o consolation_n and_o victory_n of_o faith_n say_v thus_o in_o his_o twenty_o chapter_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o like_o a_o mighty_a giant_n therefore_o my_o persecutor_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o shall_v not_o prevail_v but_o shall_v be_v great_o confound_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11._o but_o the_o same_o man_n within_o a_o while_n after_o with_o most_o sorrowful_a complaint_n describe_v the_o debase_v estate_n of_o his_o mind_n idem_fw-la how_o be_v it_o that_o i_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o womb_n to_o see_v labour_n and_o sorrow_n that_o my_o day_n may_v be_v consume_v with_o shame_n wherefore_o not_o in_o vain_a nor_o unaduised_o do_v he_o pray_v in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n say_v be_v not_o 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certain_a place_n whether_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o god_n angry_a unto_o god_n merciful_a for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o wholesome_a then_o to_o return_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o strike_v we_o and_o of_o he_o to_o crave_v remedy_n for_o our_o sorrow_n like_a as_o job_n in_o his_o thirteen_o chapter_n say_v yea_o though_o he_o shall_v kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o saviour_n this_o example_n let_v we_o follow_v in_o great_a violence_n of_o tempest_n and_o in_o the_o concourse_n of_o calamity_n and_o let_v we_o not_o seek_v inordinate_a remedy_n but_o let_v we_o flee_v unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o lyve_a water_n that_o be_v unto_o god_n which_o when_o so_o we_o shall_v do_v we_o shall_v assure_o prove_v the_o help_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o find_v the_o restitution_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o while_o we_o be_v pray_v unto_o god_n there_o be_v both_o other_o cause_n to_o be_v propon_v and_o also_o even_o special_o this_o 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sport_v themselves_o withal_o and_o my_o mourn_a weed_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n thou_o have_v adorn_v i_o with_o a_o wedding_n garment_n so_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v with_o toby_n god_n will_v restore_v to_o every_o one_o which_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o confidence_n of_o the_o mediator_n after_o heaviness_n gladness_n verse_n 13._o therefore_o shall_v every_o good_a man_n sing_v of_o thy_o praise_n without_o cease_v o_o my_o god_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o even_o as_o in_o his_o prayer_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o final_a cause_n therefore_o deliver_v i_o that_o i_o may_v praise_v thou_o so_o now_o after_o his_o deliveraunce_n he_o be_v not_o a_o dissembler_n or_o unjust_a but_o with_o a_o excellent_a faith_n perform_v his_o promise_n and_o he_o do_v not_o only_o for_o a_o small_a time_n declare_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o with_o everlasting_a praise_n magnify_v god_n the_o same_o must_v all_o we_o do_v neither_o must_v we_o after_o benefit_n receive_v nourish_v in_o we_o epicuriall_a cogitation_n as_o thus_o perhaps_o thou_o have_v deliveraunce_n by_o good_a hap_n or_o by_o humane_a industry_n this_o horrible_a unthankfulnes_n let_v we_o as_o they_o say_v with_o oar_n and_o sail_n that_o be_v by_o all_o possible_a mean_n avoid_v and_o eschew_v and_o let_v we_o most_o firm_o believe_v that_o through_o god_n alone_a help_n the_o danger_n be_v drive_v away_o to_o he_o that_o excel_v 71.1_o â§_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n deliverance_n in_o te_fw-la domine_fw-la speravi_fw-la the_o argument_n the_o sentence_n of_o plato_n in_o his_o epitaph_n be_v praise_v which_o cicero_n express_v in_o these_o word_n nam_fw-la cvi_fw-la vero_fw-la ex_fw-la seipso_fw-la apta_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la beat_v
god_n of_o himself_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v with_o the_o tragedy_n of_o captive_n thereto_o i_o answer_v we_o have_v not_o to_o deal_v with_o god_n absolute_o like_a as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o majesty_n but_o with_o god_n by_o relation_n which_o have_v so_o make_v himself_o know_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o be_v more_o move_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o calamity_n than_o any_o father_n be_v move_v see_v the_o great_a calamity_n of_o his_o most_o dear_o belove_a daughter_n therefore_o when_o we_o be_v in_o pray_v we_o speak_v familiar_o with_o god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o matter_n we_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o do_v sweet_o frame_v and_o ap_o his_o word_n unto_o our_o weak_a capacity_n we_o know_v that_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v in_o the_o confidence_n of_o this_o child_n and_o son_n do_v we_o come_v unto_o god_n and_o utter_v our_o word_n with_o a_o certain_a freedom_n as_o in_o the_o third_o to_o the_o ephesian_n it_o be_v write_v by_o who_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o entrance_n with_o confidence_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o verse_n 12._o and_o as_o in_o the_o fourteen_o chap._n to_o the_o hebrews_n have_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n let_v we_o go_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n ver_fw-la 16._o but_o let_v the_o little_a clause_n be_v well_o mark_v as_o if_o he_o say_v my_o strength_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o iniquity_n be_v weaken_v because_o he_o recite_v the_o first_o and_o special_a cause_n of_o all_o calamity_n for_o therefore_o be_v we_o burden_v with_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a calamity_n because_o we_o all_o live_v ill_a and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o do_v offend_v and_o final_o we_o bear_v about_o with_o we_o sin_n enlarge_v in_o us._n as_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n live_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n so_o the_o body_n be_v mortify_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n roman_n 8._o verse_n 10._o but_o of_o this_o in_o other_o place_n verse_n 13._o i_o become_v a_o reproof_n among_o all_o my_o enemy_n but_o special_o among_o my_o neighbour_n and_o they_o of_o my_o acquaintance_n be_v afraid_a of_o i_o and_o they_o that_o do_v see_v i_o without_o convey_v themselves_o from_o i_o verse_n 14._o i_o be_o clean_o forget_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o mind_n i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o break_a vessel_n verse_n 15._o for_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o fear_n be_v on_o every_o side_n while_o they_o conspire_v together_o against_o i_o and_o take_v their_o counsel_n to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n he_o describe_v with_o notable_a word_n the_o image_n of_o a_o godly_a exile_a person_n and_o there_o need_v no_o long_a interpretation_n in_o these_o complaint_n because_o they_o be_v understand_v with_o their_o example_n consider_v especial_o in_o much_o as_o we_o ourselves_o do_v suffer_v the_o like_a thing_n for_o god_n will_v have_v we_o that_o in_o such_o calamity_n both_o even_o when_o we_o be_v assault_v of_o our_o enemy_n and_o also_o when_o we_o be_v forsake_v of_o our_o friend_n we_o shall_v very_o near_o resemble_v the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 8._o to_o the_o roman_n he_o will_v also_o have_v we_o to_o lay_v away_o from_o we_o the_o confidence_n in_o humane_a help_n and_o to_o crave_v help_n and_o deliveraunce_n from_o he_o as_o in_o another_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v my_o father_n &_o my_o mother_n forsake_v i_o but_o the_o lord_n take_v i_o uppe_o psalm_n 27._o verse_n 12._o verse_n 16._o but_o my_o hope_n have_v be_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n verse_n 17._o my_o time_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o from_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o verse_n 18._o show_v thy_o servant_n the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n verse_n 19_o let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v o_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v call_v upon_o thou_o he_o repete_v the_o principal_a proposition_n as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v in_o all_o write_n as_o if_o he_o say_v neither_o be_o i_o so_o overcome_v with_o the_o forsake_v of_o my_o friend_n neither_o be_o i_o so_o break_v with_o my_o enemy_n fury_n as_o to_o cast_v away_o hope_v of_o salvation_n but_o when_o there_o remain_v no_o good_a advertisement_n in_o i_o i_o turn_v my_o eye_n to_o thou_o and_o with_o undoubt_v faith_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n o_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o in_o great_a violence_n of_o adversity_n and_o concourse_n of_o calamity_n do_v flee_v unto_o god_n o_o wretched_a be_v they_o which_o fall_v down_o under_o sorrow_n as_o saul_n and_o many_o other_o flee_v from_o god_n furthermore_o let_v the_o little_a clause_n be_v mark_v of_o we_o viz._n my_o time_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n for_o god_n give_v every_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n his_o race_n of_o life_n and_o in_o mean_a time_n preserve_v his_o body_n in_o health_n he_o gyve_v he_o safe_a 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they_o shall_v have_v end_v their_o course_n paul_n be_v often_o near_o death_n then_o when_o he_o be_v behead_v by_o nero_n but_o because_o the_o last_o end_n of_o paul_n life_n be_v limit_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o finish_v but_o by_o a_o wonderful_a mean_n be_v he_o save_v and_o defend_v idem_fw-la 19_o let_v the_o ungodly_a be_v put_v to_o confusion_n and_o be_v put_v to_o silence_n in_o the_o grave_n verse_n 20._o let_v the_o lie_a lip_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n which_o cruel_o disdainful_o and_o despiteful_o speak_v against_o the_o righteous_a the_o history_n of_o all_o age_n do_v notable_o declare_v these_o threaten_n 2._o mac._n 15._o nicanor_z when_o he_o have_v proud_o threaten_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n suffer_v condign_a death_n for_o his_o cruel_a proud_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n against_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n of_o god_n word_n verse_n 5._o &_o 28._o so_o 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kindness_n in_o a_o strong_a city_n augustine_n say_v notable_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n let_v other_o marvel_v at_o god_n power_n who_o step_n shine_v in_o the_o most_o beautiful_a theatre_n of_o the_o world_n i_o will_v marvel_v at_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n promise_v for_o christ_n his_o sake_n even_o so_o david_n as_o it_o be_v one_o amaze_v with_o meruail_v at_o the_o merciful_a love_a kindness_n of_o god_n cry_v out_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o be_v not_o only_o secret_o hide_v as_o in_o a_o treasury_n but_o also_o open_v and_o spread_v itself_o abroad_o for_o in_o the_o government_n and_o defence_n not_o only_o of_o the_o universal_a
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