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this_o life_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n the_o glory_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v invest_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v a_o everlasting_a glory_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o open_v and_o cut_v out_o there_o be_v three_o point_n of_o doctrine_n especial_o observable_a in_o they_o which_o will_v draw_v out_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o text_n viz._n doctr._fw-la 1_o 1._o the_o affliction_n which_o the_o godly_a meet_v with_o here_o on_o earth_n make_v way_n for_o that_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o in_o heaven_n doctr._fw-la 2_o 2._o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v but_o light_n and_o eafie_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v a_o weighty_a and_o transcendent_a glory_n doctr._fw-la 3_o 3._o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v but_o for_o a_o momenty_n the_o glory_n prepare_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v a_o everlasting_a glory_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o doctrine_n which_o be_v this_o the_o 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lie_v as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n upâ—n_o the_o soul_n far_o more_o afflictive_a and_o insupportable_a than_o any_o outward_a cross_n or_o affliction_n on_o the_o body_n or_o estate_n can_v be_v for_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18.14_o thus_o you_o hear_v heman_n that_o godly_a wise_a man_n complain_v psal_n 88.3_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o david_n cry_v out_o psal_n 42.5_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disqutete_v within_o i_o yea_o it_o sometime_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o almighty_a do_v set_v themselves_o in_o battle_n array_n against_o they_o job_n 6.4_o and_o come_v upon_o they_o with_o that_o violence_n that_o they_o be_v distract_v under_o they_o psal_n 88.15_o while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n say_v heman_n i_o be_o distract_v so_o that_o a_o godly_a man_n you_o see_v may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o distraction_n and_o a_o child_n of_o light_n may_v for_o a_o time_n walk_v in_o darkness_n without_o the_o least_o sense_n or_o apprehension_n of_o peace_n or_o comfort_n isa_n 50.10_o second_o the_o godly_a be_v exercise_v with_o outward_a trouble_n such_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o five_o terrible_a thing_n that_o aristotle_n speak_v on_o viz._n ignominy_n poverty_n persecution_n sickness_n and_o death_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n ignominy_n the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n have_v be_v reproach_v and_o revile_v count_v troubler_n of_o israel_n as_o elijah_n be_v 1_o king_n 18.17_o and_o man_n of_o contention_n be_v jeremy_n be_v jer._n 15.10_o and_o pestilent_a fellow_n and_o mover_n of_o sedition_n as_o paul_n be_v act_v 24.5_o yea_o they_o be_v count_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scum_n and_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n to_o this_o day_n 1_o cor._n 4.13_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n revile_v to_o his_o very_a face_n john_n 8.48_o say_v we_o not_o well_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o samaritan_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n yea_o account_v a_o impostor_n or_o deceiver_n matth._n 27.63_o a_o blasphemer_n matth._n 26._o 65._o he_o have_v speak_v blasphemy_n and_o a_o sad-man_n john_n 10.20_o he_o be_v mad_a and_o â—ath_v a_o devil_n why_o do_v you_o hear_v he_o for_o the_o second_o of_o these_o viz._n poverâ—y_n it_o have_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o on_o earth_n god_n have_v keep_v they_o very_o low_a that_o by_o the_o poverty_n of_o their_o condition_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n god_n usual_o keep_v his_o sound_a sheep_n on_o the_o short_a commons_o you_o read_v of_o poor_a saint_n 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n act_v 15.26_o they_o be_v precious_a saint_n yet_o very_o poor_a yea_o some_o of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a yet_o wander_v about_o in_o sheepskin_n and_o goatskin_n be_v destitute_a want_v some_o necessary_n for_o a_o time_n afflict_a and_o torment_v heb._n 11.37_o for_o the_o three_o particular_a viz._n persecution_n it_o have_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o god_n most_o eminent_a servant_n as_o our_o saviour_n have_v foretell_v matth._n 10.23_o they_o shall_v persecute_v you_o from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o yea_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n 2_o tim._n 3.12_o christ_n himself_o be_v no_o soon_o bear_v then_o banish_v matth._n 2.13_o it_o be_v the_o motto_n of_o famous_a mr._n rothwel_o who_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o north_n persecutio_fw-la est_fw-la pignus_fw-la futurae_fw-la gloria_fw-la persecution_n be_v the_o pledge_n of_o that_o eternal_a glory_n which_o we_o expect_v for_o the_o four_o viz._n sickness_n the_o best_a of_o cod_n servant_n be_v exercise_v with_o it_o timothy_n be_v a_o rare_a young_a man_n eminent_a for_o piety_n nourish_v or_o nurse_v up_o in_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o good_a doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 4.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o have_v suck_v piety_n with_o his_o mother_n milk_n yet_o he_o be_v much_o acquaint_v with_o bodily_a sickness_n and_o distemper_n as_o appear_v by_o paul_n counsel_n to_o he_o 1_o tim._n 5.23_o drink_v no_o long_o water_n but_o use_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o thy_o stomach_n sake_n and_o thou_o often_o infirmity_n he_o have_v not_o onlyone_v infirmity_n but_o divers_a infirmity_n and_o those_o not_o once_o but_o often_o disturb_v his_o health_n yea_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o that_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n may_v conduce_v to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o very_a heathen_a can_v say_v tune_v anaxarchi_n manticam_fw-la nam_fw-la anaxarchi_n minime_fw-la teris_fw-la beat_v my_o sack_n say_v he_o mean_v his_o body_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o hurt_v my_o soul_n so_o here_o god_n will_v have_v the_o body_n which_o be_v but_o the_o sack_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o treasure_n in_o the_o sack_n beat_v and_o bruise_v with_o sickness_n ache_n and_o infirmity_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v without_o hurt_n till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o five_o particular_a viz._n death_n the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n be_v not_o exexempt_v from_o it_o for_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n h._n e._n his_o life_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grave_n psal_n 89.48_o it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n christ_n have_v deliver_v his_o member_n from_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n but_o he_o have_v not_o exempt_v they_o from_o the_o stork_n of_o death_n and_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v this_o because_o he_o will_v have_v his_o member_n conformable_a to_o their_o head_n that_o as_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o suffering_n hebr._n 2.10_o and_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n enter_v into_o glory_n so_o must_v all_o his_o
and_o the_o more_o it_o be_v empty_v the_o more_o capable_a it_o be_v of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n it_o be_v the_o humble_a soul_n that_o prize_v the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o the_o high_a rate_n &_o say_v of_o he_o as_o the_o church_n do_v cant._n 5.10_o my_o belove_a be_v white_a and_o â—uddy_a white_a in_o his_o innocency_n and_o ruddy_a â—n_n his_o passion_n the_o choice_a of_o ten_o thousand_o â—t_a be_v true_a our_o humiliation_n do_v not_o serve_v â—o_o make_v we_o more_o precious_a to_o christ_n but_o it_o â—â—…us_n to_o make_v christ_n more_o precious_a to_o we_o 2._o thy_o affliction_n be_v sanctify_v if_o it_o make_v thou_o more_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a mind_v if_o the_o hardship_n thou_o meet_v with_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n make_v thou_o long_o to_o be_v at_o thy_o father_n house_n if_o the_o loss_n of_o earthly_a treasure_n or_o outward_a advantage_n make_v thou_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o neither_o moth_n can_v corrupt_v nor_o thief_n break_v in_o and_o steal_v if_o the_o disappointment_n thou_o meet_v with_o here_o on_o earth_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o outward_a riches_n make_v thou_o more_o eager_o seek_v for_o the_o durable_a riches_n which_o solomon_n speak_v of_o prov._n 8.18_o riches_n and_o honour_n be_v with_o i_o say_v wisdom_n yea_o durable_a riches_n and_o righteousness_n why_o what_o be_v those_o durable_a riches_n sure_o such_o as_o these_o peace_n of_o conscience_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n assurance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n a_o evidence_n of_o christ_n jesus_n dwell_v in_o we_o the_o save_a sanctify_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o inward_a comfort_n flow_v from_o those_o grace_n these_o be_v such_o commodity_n that_o the_o world_n can_v neither_o give_v we_o nor_o take_v from_o we_o they_o be_v mary_n portion_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v away_o luke_n 10.42_o if_o i_o say_v affliction_n make_v thou_o drive_v a_o trade_n for_o heaven_n more_o vigorous_o certain_o affliction_n be_v sanctify_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v much_o better_v by_o thy_o affliction_n sign_n 3_o 3._o if_o thy_o affliction_n teach_v thou_o obedience_n to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n 1._o active_a obedience_n to_o do_v what_o he_o enjoin_v if_o thou_o can_v say_v with_o paul_n after_o he_o be_v unhorse_v and_o humble_v what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v lord_n act_n 9.6_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o cross_a and_o contrary_a to_o my_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n though_o it_o be_v a_o part_n with_o my_o right_a hand_n or_o right_a eye_n a_o sin_n as_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o either_o of_o they_o i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o do_v it_o 2._o if_o it_o teach_v thou_o passive_a obedience_n patient_o to_o suffer_v what_o he_o inflict_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o dear_a saviour_n hebr._n 5.8_o though_o he_o be_v a_o son_n yet_o learn_v he_o obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v so_o if_o thou_o can_v say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n i_o will_v put_v my_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n lam._n 3.17_o 29._o in_o brief_a if_o thou_o can_v say_v as_o the_o church_n do_v mic._n 7.9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o certain_o affliction_n have_v a_o kindly_a work_n upon_o thy_o soul_n 4._o if_o affliction_n teach_v thou_o to_o prize_v mercy_n more_o and_o to_o surfeit_v on_o they_o less_o to_o be_v more_o thankful_a in_o use_v they_o and_o more_o fearful_a of_o abuse_v they_o than_o thou_o have_v be_v heretofore_o it_o be_v a_o token_n thou_o have_v profit_v by_o thy_o affliction_n we_o usual_o in_o the_o sunshine_n of_o prosperity_n fall_v asleep_a and_o forget_v god_n and_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o yea_o forget_v ourselves_o and_o the_o vow_n we_o make_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n it_o fare_v with_o we_o as_o with_o little_a child_n the_o pap_n make_v we_o wanton_a hos_fw-la 13.6_o according_a to_o their_o pasture_n so_o be_v they_o fill_v h._n e._n when_o god_n have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n into_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o have_v feed_v they_o to_o the_o full_a they_o be_v fill_v and_o their_o heart_n be_v exalt_v therefore_o have_v they_o forget_v i_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n you_o know_v be_v brethren_n ephraim_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v fruitful_a manasseh_n signify_v forgetful_a fruitfulness_n and_o forgetfulness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v swear_v brethren_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n by_o embitter_v our_o comfort_n or_o mingle_v water_n with_o our_o wine_n teach_v we_o temperance_n or_o a_o spiritual_a moderation_n in_o our_o carnal_a desire_n that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v 1_o cor._n 7.29_o 31._o that_o they_o who_o have_v wife_n be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v none_o and_o they_o that_o rejoice_v be_v as_o though_o they_o rejoice_v not_o and_o they_o that_o use_v this_o world_n be_v not_o overuse_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o certain_o such_o a_o imbitterment_n be_v in_o mercy_n sign_n 5_o five_o if_o affliction_n help_v to_o melt_v and_o mollify_v thy_o heart_n as_o job_n speak_v though_o in_o another_o sense_n god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o job_n 23.16_o god_n sometime_o soften_v our_o heart_n by_o trouble_v of_o we_o if_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sorrow_n make_v thou_o to_o taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n and_o feel_o cry_v out_o o_o what_o a_o bitter_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o i_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o have_v be_v dig_v break_a cistern_n that_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n jer._n 2.19_o 13._o o_o what_o a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o i_o have_v so_o often_o part_v with_o my_o peace_n for_o the_o tickle_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n but_o it_o be_v bitter_a and_o 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