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find_v nothing_o but_o hard_a measure_n from_o the_o world_n we_o be_v short_a of_o their_o power_n spirit_n and_o gift_n and_o may_v be_v better_o content_v chap._n xiii_o of_o trial_n in_o our_o estate_n and_o cententment_n therein_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o trial_n concerning_o ourselves_o which_o godliness_n fence_v the_o heart_n against_o respect_v our_o estate_n reduce_v to_o three_o head_n namely_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n 1_o of_o wealth_n and_o riches_n riches_n 2_o of_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n 3_o of_o honour_n and_o preferment_n in_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n of_o riches_n godliness_n persuade_v contentment_n thus_o first_o it_o turn_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n and_o behold_v in_o he_o many_o thing_n all_o which_o afford_v sweet_a contentment_n as_o first_o his_o providence_n and_o overrule_a hand_n in_o which_o be_v the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o creature_n it_o be_v he_o that_o lay_v the_o line_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o his_o eye_n 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child_n etc._n etc._n esa._n 49._o 15._o no_o say_v as_o david_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v want_v nothing_o ps._n 23_o 1._o three_o his_o unchangeable_a truth_n which_o never_o fail_v but_o stand_v for_o ever_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o no_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v want_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o but_o he_o will_v increase_v their_o stock_n and_o state_n in_o his_o time_n viz._n when_o it_o shall_v make_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o good_a joseph_n be_v make_v next_o man_n unto_o pharaoh_n that_o without_o he_o none_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n or_o foot_n in_o all_o the_o land_n but_o he_o must_v first_o be_v sell_v of_o his_o brethren_n accuse_v of_o his_o mistress_n bind_v fast_o in_o the_o prison_n where_o the_o iron_n enter_v into_o his_o soul_n our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v not_o present_o turn_v the_o water_n into_o wine_n at_o his_o mother_n desire_n because_o his_o hour_n be_v not_o 24._o come_v if_o god_n hour_n be_v come_v thou_o 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