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glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o all_o which_o be_v great_a benefit_n of_o affliction_n and_o may_v well_o persuade_v we_o that_o in_o the_o very_a extremity_n of_o they_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n be_v constant_a towards_o we_o for_o what_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n etc._n etc._n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n rom._n 8.35.37_o 38.39_o god_n correct_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v and_o therein_o offer_v himself_o unto_o we_o as_o to_o son_n hebr._n 12.6_o 7._o these_o thing_n well_o understand_v and_o think_v upon_o will_n much_o enable_v faith_n to_o quiet_a and_o stay_v the_o heart_n in_o any_o distress_n whatsoever_o damnation_n application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n in_o a_o case_n of_o spiritual_a distress_n through_o fear_n of_o damnation_n for_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o all_o say_v thy_o soul_n be_v perplex_v about_o thy_o salvation_n thou_o have_v great_a fear_n of_o hell_n and_o little_a hope_n of_o heaven_n what_o must_v thou_o now_o do_v answ_n first_o look_v thou_o stand_v right_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o he_o reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a and_o save_a sinner_n and_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n second_o whether_o thou_o use_v the_o mean_n ordain_v to_o this_o end_n now_o god_n mean_n for_o this_o blessing_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act_v 16.31_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v john_n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n believe_v what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v now_o thus_o to_o believe_v be_v to_o rest_v and_o rely_v upon_o that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n as_o redeemer_n and_o mediator_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n ask_v then_o thy_o own_o heart_n whether_o thou_o be_v not_o persuade_v that_o which_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v plentiful_a redemption_n and_o salvation_n and_o in_o none_o other_o demand_v again_o whether_o thou_o do_v not_o unfeigned_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o rest_n and_o rely_v upon_o that_o which_o he_o 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oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n isaiah_n 61.2_o 3._o for_o to_o the_o upright_a there_o arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n that_o be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n in_o distress_n psalm_n 112.4_o and_o though_o for_o a_o time_n they_o be_v in_o heaviness_n yet_o peace_n shall_v come_v they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n isaiah_n 40.31_o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o psal_n 34.19_o adoption_n 2._o use_v for_o reproof_n worldly_n care_n be_v unworthy_a the_o holy_a profession_n of_o adoption_n second_o this_o show_v plain_o how_o unworthy_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o their_o holy_a profession_n of_o adoption_n many_o that_o live_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n do_v lead_v their_o life_n for_o what_o be_v more_o ordinary_a than_o to_o call_v god_n father_n in_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o 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deut._n 8_o 18._o and_o that_o his_o blessing_n make_v they_o rich_a proverb_n 10.22_o they_o will_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o moderate_a use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n to_o serve_v his_o providence_n wherein_o they_o may_v comfortable_o wait_v for_o his_o blessing_n and_o not_o betake_v themselves_o to_o such_o ungodly_a course_n as_o be_v plain_a service_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n for_o the_o wealth_n thereof_o evil_n 2._o ordinary_a use_n of_o wicked_a mean_n to_o remove_v corporal_a evil_n second_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o wicked_a and_o forbid_v mean_n to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v worldly_a loss_n and_o corporal_a evil_n as_o to_o consult_v with_o magician_n witch_n or_o sorcerer_n as_o saul_n do_v when_o he_o be_v distress_v by_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistines_n 1_o sam._n 28.7_o seek_v i_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o send_v to_o inquire_v of_o baalzebub_n the_o 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and_o thanksgiving_n to_o almighty_a god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o blessing_n danger_n 4._o excessive_a sorrow_n and_o fear_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n four_o excessive_a sorrow_n and_o fear_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o distress_n with_o great_a deadness_n of_o heart_n when_o outward_a mean_n do_v fail_v and_o danger_n approach_v as_o though_o the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o their_o help_n and_o safety_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o mean_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o israel_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o the_o host_n of_o pharaoh_n draw_v near_o unto_o they_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a and_o cry_v out_o against_o moses_n for_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n exodus_fw-la 14.10_o 11_o 12._o hence_o also_o come_v all_o their_o murmur_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o want_v bread_n or_o flesh_n or_o water_n as_o exodus_fw-la 16.3_o and_o 15_o 24._o they_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a to_o rest_v and_o rely_v upon_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n that_o bring_v 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christ_n incarnation_n trial_n of_o cruel_a mock_n and_o scourge_n of_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n be_v they_o not_o stone_v sawen_v asunder_o tempt_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n do_v they_o not_o wander_v about_o in_o sheepskin_n and_o goat-skinne_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a and_o torment_v though_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o hebrew_n 11.36_o 37_o 38._o and_o be_v not_o christ_n own_a disciple_n and_o holy_a apostle_n send_v forth_o as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n luke_n 10.3_o and_o set_v forth_o as_o man_n approve_v unto_o death_n make_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n revile_v persecute_v defame_v make_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o ofscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 4.9_o 13._o be_v not_o paul_n in_o labour_n abundant_a in_o stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n frequent_a in_o death_n oft_o receive_v he_o not_o of_o the_o jew_n five_o time_n forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o be_v he_o not_o thrice_o beat_v with_o rod_n once_o stone_v 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what_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n surely_n nothing_o can_v do_v it_o as_o the_o thing_n there_o name_v and_o account_v unable_a do_v plain_o show_v tribulation_n anguish_n or_o distress_n persecution_n famine_n peril_n sword_n etc._n etc._n for_o who_o he_o love_v in_o christ_n his_o son_n he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n john_n 13.1_o his_o gift_n and_o call_n to_o grace_n and_o favour_n in_o christ_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o nay_o more_o rest_v assure_v that_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o rom._n 8.18_o so_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o
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have_v make_v a_o promise_n of_o satisfaction_n isaiah_n 44.3_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n mat._n 5.6_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v three_o know_v 3._o yield_v conscionable_a obedience_n to_o that_o we_o know_v we_o must_v yield_v concionable_a obedience_n to_o that_o we_o know_v as_o well_o in_o eschew_v evil_a as_o in_o do_v good_a for_o to_o such_o belong_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 5.32_o we_o be_v witness_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o god_n give_v to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o thus_o every_o one_o that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v be_v careful_a to_o do_v and_o when_o we_o have_v so_o do_v we_o must_v cast_v our_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 55.22_o that_o be_v rest_n and_o rely_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o thing_n which_o we_o so_o 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be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n he_o have_v in_o himself_o no_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o any_o thing_n whereon_o to_o ground_v his_o hope_n of_o that_o blessing_n which_o god_n promise_v but_o only_o look_v at_o god_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o he_o who_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v it_o romans_z 4.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o on_o this_o practice_n of_o abraham_n must_v we_o cast_v our_o thought_n when_o we_o ourselves_o be_v perplex_v with_o doubt_v in_o ourselves_o about_o our_o salvation_n so_o shall_v we_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o receive_v his_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n promise_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v as_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o believe_v his_o promise_n and_o receive_v a_o son_n when_o they_o be_v past_a age_n in_o themselves_o hopeless_a hebr._n 11.11_o again_o evil_n application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n in_o case_n of_o distress_n with_o outward_a evil_n say_v thou_o be_v distress_v with_o 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