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17._o 17._o rule_n meditate_v much_o on_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v there_o be_v great_a thing_n lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n though_o it_o be_v sad_a for_o the_o present_a yet_o let_v we_o be_v content_a in_o that_o it_o will_v short_o be_v better_a it_o be_v but_o a_o while_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n bathe_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o love_n we_o shall_v never_o complain_v of_o want_n or_o injury_n any_o more_o our_o cross_n may_v be_v heavy_a but_o one_o sight_n of_o christ_n will_v make_v we_o forget_v all_o our_o former_a sorrow_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n shall_v give_v contentment_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v make_v we_o able_a to_o bear_v our_o trouble_n chrysost._n god_n say_v chrysostome_n do_v like_o a_o lutenist_n who_o will_v not_o let_v the_o string_n of_o his_o lute_n be_v too_o slack_a lest_o it_o spoil_v the_o music_n nor_o will_v he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v too_o hard_o stretch_v or_o serve_v up_o lest_o they_o break_v so_o do_v god_n deal_v with_o we_o he_o will_v not_o let_v we_o have_v too_o much_o prosperity_n lest_o this_o spoil_n the_o music_n of_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n nor_o yet_o too_o much_o adversity_n lest_o the_o spirit_n fail_v before_o he_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 16._o 2._o when_o we_o have_v suffer_v a_o while_n 10._o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o glory_n the_o cross_n shall_v be_v our_o ladder_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v then_o content_a and_o the_o scene_n will_v alter_v god_n will_v ere_o long_o turn_v our_o water_n into_o wine_n the_o hope_n of_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o drive_v away_o all_o distemper_n from_o the_o heart_n bless_a be_v god_n it_o will_v be_v better_o we_o have_v no_o continue_a city_n here_o 13_o therefore_o our_o affliction_n can_v continue_v a_o wise_a man_n look_v still_o to_o the_o end_n the_o end_n of_o the_o just_a man_n be_v peace_n 37._o i_o think_v the_o smoothness_n of_o the_o end_n shall_v 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heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v break_v 13._o it_o take_v away_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o have_v many_o mercy_n if_o we_o can_v see_v they_o now_o because_o we_o have_v not_o all_o we_o desire_v therefore_o we_o will_v lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v already_o jonah_n have_v his_o gourd_n smite_v a_o wither_a vanity_n be_v so_o discontent_v that_o he_o never_o think_v of_o his_o miraculous_a deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n he_o take_v no_o comfort_n of_o his_o life_n but_o wish_v that_o he_o may_v die_v what_o folly_n be_v this_o we_o must_v have_v all_o or_o none_o herein_o we_o be_v like_o child_n that_o throw_v away_o the_o piece_n which_o be_v cut_v they_o because_o they_o may_v have_v no_o big_a discontent_n eat_v out_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n beside_o it_o be_v well_o if_o it_o be_v serious_o weigh_v how_o prejudicial_a this_o be_v even_o to_o our_o health_n for_o discontent_n as_o it_o do_v 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countenance_n sad_a 2._o so_o say_v conscience_n have_v not_o thou_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o be_v not_o thou_o a_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n have_v not_o thou_o a_o treasure_n that_o thou_o can_v never_o be_v plunder_v of_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n sad_a oh_o keep_v conscience_n clear_a and_o you_o shall_v never_o want_v contentment_n for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o pipe_n of_o his_o body_n the_o vein_n and_o artery_n free_a from_o cold_n and_o obstruction_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o maintain_v health_n so_o to_o keep_v conscience_n clear_a and_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o the_o obobstruction_n of_o guilt_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o maintain_v contentment_n first_o conscience_n be_v pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a sect_n 5._o 5._o rule_n learn_v to_o deny_v yourselves_o look_v well_o to_o your_o affection_n bridle_v they_o in_o do_v two_o thing_n 1._o mortify_v your_o desire_n 2._o moderate_a your_o delight_n 1._o mortify_v your_o desire_n we_o must_v not_o 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flower_n which_o we_o delight_v in_o and_o pull_v down_o the_o fabric_n of_o those_o body_n which_o we_o so_o garnish_v and_o beautify_v think_v when_o you_o be_v lock_v up_o your_o money_n in_o your_o chest_n who_o shall_v short_o lock_v you_o up_o in_o your_o coffin_n 2._o moderate_a your_o delight_n set_a not_o your_o heart_n too_o much_o upon_o any_o creature_n 10_o what_o we_o overlove_v we_o shall_v overgrieve_a rachel_n set_v her_o heart_n too_o much_o upon_o her_o child_n and_o when_o she_o have_v lose_v they_o she_o lose_v herself_o too_o such_o a_o vein_n of_o grief_n be_v open_v as_o can_v not_o be_v stench_v she_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v here_o be_v discontent_n when_o we_o let_v any_o creature_n lie_v too_o near_o our_o heart_n when_o god_n pull_v away_o that_o comfort_n a_o piece_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v rend_v away_o with_o it_o too_o much_o fondness_n end_v in_o frowardness_n those_o that_o will_v be_v content_a in_o the_o want_n of_o mercy_n must_v be_v moderate_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n jonathan_n dip_v the_o rod_n in_o honey_n he_o do_v not_o thrush_n it_o in_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o ingulph_v ourselves_o in_o pleasure_n better_o have_v a_o spare_a diet_n then_o by_o have_v too_o much_o to_o surfeit_v sect_n 6._o 6._o rule_n get_v much_o of_o heaven_n into_o your_o heart_n spiritual_a thing_n satisfy_v the_o more_o of_o heaven_n be_v in_o we_o the_o less_o earth_n will_v content_v 5._o he_o that_o have_v once_o taste_v the_o love_n of_o god_n his_o thirst_n be_v much_o quench_v towards_o sublunary_a thing_n the_o joy_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v heart-filling_a and_o heart-chearing_a joy_n he_o that_o have_v these_o have_v heaven_n begin_v in_o he_o rom._n 14._o 17._o and_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v content_a to_o be_v in_o heaven_n oh_o get_v a_o sublime_a heart_n seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o 1_o fly_v aloft_o in_o your_o affection_n thirst_v after_o the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o eagle_n that_o fly_v above_o in_o the_o air_n fear_v not_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o serpent_n the_o serpent_n creep_v on_o his_o belly_n and_o sting_n only_o such_o creature_n as_o go_v upon_o the_o earth_n discontent_n be_v a_o serpent_n that_o sting_v only_o a_o earthly_a heart_n a_o heavenly_a soul_n that_o with_o the_o eagle_n fly_v aloft_o find_v abundant_o enough_o in_o god_n to_o give_v contentment_n and_o be_v not_o sting_v with_o the_o care_n and_o disquiet_v of_o the_o world_n sect_n 7._o 7._o rule_n look_v not_o so_o much_o on_o the_o dark_a side_n of_o your_o condition_n as_o on_o the_o light_n god_n do_v chequer_n his_o providence_n white_a and_o black_a as_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n have_v its_o light_a side_n and_o dark_a look_v on_o the_o light_a side_n of_o thy_o estate_n who_o look_v on_o the_o back_n side_n of_o a_o landscape_n suppose_v thou_o be_v cast_v in_o a_o lawsuit_n there_o be_v the_o dark_a side_n yet_o thou_o have_v some_o land_n leave_v there_o be_v the_o light_a side_n thou_o have_v sickness_n in_o thy_o body_n there_o be_v the_o dark_a side_n but_o grace_n in_o thy_o soul_n there_o be_v the_o light_a side_n thou_o have_v a_o child_n take_v away_o there_o be_v the_o dark_a side_n thy_o husband_n live_v there_o be_v the_o light_a side_n god_n providence_n in_o this_o life_n be_v various_a represent_v by_o those_o speckled_a horse_n among_o the_o myrtle-tree_n 8._o which_o be_v red_a and_o white_a mercy_n and_o affliction_n be_v interweave_v god_n do_v speckle_v his_o work_n oh_o say_v one_o i_o want_v such_o a_o comfort_n but_o weigh_v all_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o balance_n and_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o content_a if_o a_o man_n do_v want_v a_o finger_n will_v he_o be_v so_o discontent_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o as_o not_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o all_o the_o other_o part_n and_o joint_n of_o his_o body_n look_v on_o the_o light_a side_n of_o your_o condition_n and_o then_o all_o your_o discontent_n will_v easy_o disband_v 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