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what_o persecution_n they_o shall_v undergo_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v offend_v joh._n 16._o 1._o forewarned_a forearm_v it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v offend_v at_o persecution_n for_o christ_n he_o foretell_v his_o disciple_n the_o night_n before_o his_o passion_n that_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v offend_v at_o he_o that_o night_n mat._n 26._o 31_o 56._o which_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o one_o of_o they_o open_o deny_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n forsake_v he_o and_o flee_v to_o be_v trouble_v at_o persecution_n for_o christ_n sake_n be_v to_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v by_o any_o mean_n mark_v 8._o last_o object_n but_o be_v it_o not_o say_v psal_n 119._o 165._o great_a peace_n have_v they_o that_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o how_o theâ—_n come_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v offend_v i_o answer_v they_o that_o true_o love_v god_n law_n 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his_o ezek._n 18._o 4._o he_o give_v he_o take_v who_o can_v hinder_v he_o may_v he_o not_o do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o please_v he_o you_o believe_v this_o have_v he_o not_o a_o right_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o may_v he_o not_o dispose_v of_o all_o as_o he_o will_v four_o his_o vnchangeableness_n god_n be_v in_o one_o mind_n job_n 23._o 13_o 14._o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n stand_v to_o all_o generation_n he_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o to_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n the_o number_n of_o his_o month_n be_v with_o god_n job_n 14._o 5._o believe_v this_o five_o his_o wisdom_n god_n be_v only_o wise_a the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n he_o do_v all_o he_o do_v in_o infinite_a wisdom_n he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will._n he_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o when_o to_o give_v when_o to_o take_v and_o what_o will_v do_v we_o most_o 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this_o and_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v treble_v certain_o faith_n act_v on_o goâ—_n attribute_n will_v support_v under_o the_o greatâ—_n stroke_n and_o most_o grievous_a loss_n three_o faith_n act_v on_o the_o covenant_n grace_n god_n everlasting_a covenant_n â—â—_o help_v to_o support_v under_o trouble_n you_o believe_v in_o god_n that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o you_o to_o become_v your_o goâ—_n jerem._n 31._o 33._o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n this_o be_v infinite_o moâ—â—_n for_o god_n to_o become_v our_o god_n to_o give_v hiâ—_n self_n to_o we_o than_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v giâ—_n you_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n son_n and_o daughter_n when_o god_n say_v i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v all_o that_o to_o you_o and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o that_o for_o you_o and_o bestow_v all_o that_o upon_o you_o which_o a_o god_n can_v be_v or_o do_v and_o which_o shall_v make_v you_o most_o happy_a for_o ever_o i_o will_v pardon_v your_o sin_n i_o will_v give_v you_o new_a heart_n give_v you_o my_o spirit_n i_o will_v give_v you_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o this_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n covenant_n support_v david_n in_o his_o great_a trouble_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o a_o notable_a text_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v â—reach_n upon_o breach_n in_o his_o family_n this_o comfort_v he_o that_o god_n have_v make_v with_o he_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n that_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n in_o covenant_n this_o balance_v all_o his_o loss_n and_o repair_v all_o the_o breach_n make_v in_o his_o relation_n though_o his_o family_n be_v waste_v and_o blast_v this_o answer_v all_o that_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o faith_n if_o god_n be_v my_o god_n if_o i_o be_v his_o child_n bear_v of_o he_o reconcile_v to_o he_o pardon_v justify_v sanctify_a in_o covenant_n with_o he_o why_o be_o i_o 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god_n be_v he_o you_o believe_v this_o four_o faith_n act_v upon_o the_o worâ—_n god_n will_v support_v the_o soul_n you_o beliâ—_n god_n word_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n psâ—_n 119._o 50._o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o afflictiâ—_n thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o so_o ver_fw-la 92._o â—_o not_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n i_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n first_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o preceâ—_n as_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v christ_n comma_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v maâ—_n such_o command_v we_o have_v in_o scripture_n â—_o not_o to_o fear_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o sorrow_n not_o as_o those_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n 1_o
hear_v his_o say_v and_o do_v they_o not_o and_o those_o that_o aâ—_n fruitless_a branch_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 10._o 3_o luke_n 14._o 26._o mark_v 8._o last_o joh._n 15._o faith_n act_v on_o the_o example_n in_o thâ—_n word_n of_o christ_n especial_o his_o oâ—_n example_n learn_v of_o i_o say_v he_o i_o â—_o meck_fw-ge and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n matth._n 11._o â—_o he_o be_v as_o a_o lamb_n dumb_a before_o â—_o shearer_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o and_o we_o mâ—â—_n follow_v his_o step_n we_o have_v also_o â—_o cloud_n of_o witness_n the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o boâ—_n all_o their_o trouble_n with_o patience_n aâ—_n holy_a courage_n and_o we_o be_v express_v command_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o theâ—_n who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inhere_o the_o promise_n heb._n 6._o 12._o thus_o faiâ—_n act_v on_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n wiâ—_n help_v against_o all_o heart-trouble_a five_o faith_n act_v on_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n will_v either_o prevent_v or_o cure_v heart-trouble_a and_o that_o again_o if_o faith_n be_v act_v upon_o the_o work_n he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o already_o and_o upon_o the_o work_n he_o be_v now_o do_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o the_o work_n he_o be_v now_o do_v in_o we_o on_o earth_n and_o upon_o the_o work_n he_o will_v do_v for_o we_o and_o in_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n all_o which_o work_v of_o christ_n if_o we_o act_v our_o faith_n on_o they_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o trouble_v in_o our_o heart_n believe_v also_o in_o christ_n believe_v i_o say_v he_o for_o the_o work_n be_v sake_n john_n 14._o 11._o 1._o faith_n must_v be_v act_v upon_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n that_o work_v which_o his_o father_n give_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n as_o our_o redeemer_n and_o that_o in_o do_v and_o in_o suffer_v for_o he_o come_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o his_o obedience_n as_o well_o as_o to_o suffer_v it_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o this_o be_v his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n he_o assumeâ—_n humane_a nature_n enter_v the_o virgin_n s_o womb_n be_v bâ—rn_v of_o she_o yet_o without_o sin_n he_o live_v on_o earth_n a_o time_n do_v good_a and_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n spend_v most_o of_o his_o time_n in_o preach_v pray_v fast_v and_o reveal_v to_o man_n the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n for_o their_o salvation_n and_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n he_o profess_v he_o come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o john_n 6._o 38_o 39_o and_o say_v he_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n which_o send_v i_o thâ—â—_n of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shoulâ—_n lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o aâ—_n the_o last_o day_n a_o comfortable_a consideration_n indeed_o and_o a_o cure_n for_o our_o heart-trouble_a that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n will_v raise_v up_o all_o our_o dead_a dear_a relation_n and_o friend_n now_o rot_v in_o their_o grave_n all_o that_o die_v in_o jesus_n will_v jesus_n bring_v with_o he_o 1_o thess_n 4._o 16_o 17._o and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n that_o be_v every_o one_o that_o by_o faith_n receive_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n now_o to_o accomplish_v and_o finish_v this_o will_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o whole_a work_n oâ—_n christ_n upon_o earth_n even_o to_o draw_v poor_a soul_n unt_v he_o to_o work_v faith_n in_o they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n for_o they_o and_o in_o they_o rom._n 8._o 4._o and_o to_o begin_v and_o finish_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n faith_n act_v on_o this_o work_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n for_o we_o in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o we_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o which_o we_o be_v always_o subject_a to_o bondage_n heb._n 2._o i_o say_v if_o we_o can_v 〈◊〉_d faith_n on_o these_o work_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n of_o heart-trouble_a let_v we_o consider_v that_o our_o bless_a lord_n deny_v himself_o on_o earth_n and_o be_v well-pleased_n not_o to_o have_v his_o own_o will_n nor_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o refer_v himself_o entire_o to_o his_o father_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o poor_a worm_n to_o be_v trouble_v when_o our_o will_n be_v cross_v let_v we_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n say_v as_o we_o pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 6._o 10._o and_o when_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v do_v upon_o our_o family_n and_o relation_n let_v not_o our_o heart_n be_v trouble_v but_o let_v we_o imitate_v jesus_n christ_n in_o our_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n make_v it_o our_o work_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v do_v â—_o the_o good_a we_o can_v and_o so_o to_o put_v hiâ—_n on_o and_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v aâ—_n not_o be_v trouble_v second_o faith_n act_v on_o christ_n suffering-work_a on_o earth_n will_v great_o contribute_v to_o our_o support_n he_o waâ—_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n isa_n 53._o 1_o 2._o iâ—_n that_o if_o we_o meet_v with_o sorrow_n â—_o earth_n we_o do_v but_o drink_v of_o our_o master_n own_o cup_n and_o that_o shall_v quiet_v we_o christ_n suffering_n on_o earth_n be_v â—_o two_o kind_n viz._n â—â—r_a our_o imitation_n aâ—_n for_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n 1._o for_o our_o imitation_n his_o patiâ—â—â—_n suffer_v of_o reproach_n scorn_n iâ—vilings_n contradiction_n of_o sinneâ—â—_n temptation_n persecution_n bond_n poverty_n shame_n loss_n of_o friend_n &_o â—_o suffer_v all_o with_o invincible_a patient_v and_o meekness_n without_o the_o least_o murmur_a repine_a disquiet_a or_o discontent_n without_o any_o retaliation_n fâ—â—_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n aâ—_n all_o this_o as_o our_o example_n that_o we_o shoâ—â—_n follow_v his_o step_n 1_o pet._n â—_o 21_o â—â—_o â—_o and_o if_o our_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n suffer_v such_o thing_n what_o reason_n or_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o be_v trouble_v in_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o be_v persecute_v revile_v forsake_v of_o all_o our_o friend_n impoverish_v expose_v to_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n see_v our_o bless_a lord_n be_v so_o expose_v and_o so_o exercise_v upon_o earth_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o the_o servant_n to_o be_v as_o his_o master_n shall_v we_o think_v to_o fare_v better_a than_o he_o his_o suffering_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o bear_v we_o with_o christian_n patience_n and_o to_o sanctify_v we_o to_o we_o yea_o in_o all_o our_o suffering_n he_o sympathize_v with_o we_o let_v we_o then_o act_v our_o faith_n upon_o christ_n suffering_n on_o earth_n his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o life_n of_o suffer_v he_o know_v what_o trouble_v mean_v he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o grief_n he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o lose_v a_o friend_n for_o in_o his_o great_a trouble_n all_o his_o disciple_n who_o he_o call_v his_o friend_n forsake_v he_o and_o flee_v and_o be_v tempt_v himself_o he_o know_v how_o to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v heb._n 2._o 18._o and_o 4._o 15._o he_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o all_o our_o infirmity_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o act_v faith_n on_o jesus_n and_o our_o heart_n will_v not_o be_v trouble_v 2._o but_o his_o great_a suffering-worâ—_a for_o we_o â—as_v his_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n all_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v on_o he_o it_o pleaseâ—_n the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o to_o put_v he_o â—_o grief_n and_o to_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unâ—_n death_n be_v number_v among_o transgressor_n isa_n 53._o 6_o 10_o 12._o be_v make_v sin_n for_o â—â—_o he_o bare_a our_o sin_n on_o his_o own_o body_n on_o tâ—_n tree_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n â—_o 20._o gal._n 3._o 10._o suffer_v the_o wrath_n â—_o god_n for_o we_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o thâ—_n wrath_n to_o come_v o_o bless_a jesus_n â—_o when_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o he_o he_o wâ—â—_n sore_o amaze_v groan_a be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n he_o be_v â—â—_o a_o bloody_a sweat_n in_o a_o bitter_a agony_n in_o thâ—_n garden_n he_o be_v false_o accuse_v uâ—_n just_o condemn_v and_o then_o barbarous_o crucify_v suffer_v that_o curse_a anâ—_n cruel_a shameful_a and_o painful_a