tell_v we_o how_o the_o hebrew_n with_o joy_n sustain_v the_o rapine_n of_o their_o good_n 11.16_o heb._n 11.16_o because_o they_o know_v there_o be_v a_o more_o durable_a treasure_n and_o incomparable_o better_a inheritance_n prepare_v for_o they_o what_o be_v it_o therefore_o which_o trouble_v thy_o repose_n do_v thou_o bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o parent_n relation_n or_o friend_n oh_o consider_v with_o thyself_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v to_o live_v always_o and_o perhaps_o like_o the_o righteous_a be_v snatch_v away_o early_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v moreover_o if_o you_o true_o love_v god_n as_o who_o can_v but_o love_v that_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o essential_a purity_n itself_o how_o can_v thou_o be_v afflict_v at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o man_n since_o if_o he_o perish_v not_o to_o god_n he_o perish_v not_o to_o thou_o and_o we_o must_v not_o be_v sorry_a as_o man_n without_o hope_n why_o be_v thou_o then_o so_o sad_a oh_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o do_v thou_o groan_v under_o the_o pressure_n of_o a_o infirm_a constitution_n remember_v with_o thyself_o we_o shall_v not_o covet_v to_o enjoy_v life_n but_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o its_o grant_n we_o breath_n under_o constellation_n which_o by_o their_o variety_n of_o influence_n create_v variety_n of_o humour_n and_o distemper_n and_o if_o this_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o universe_n shall_v not_o private_a respect_n and_o particular_a interest_n give_v place_n thereunto_o shall_v i_o murmur_v against_o my_o god_n in_o grumble_a at_o my_o sickness_n or_o rather_o ought_v i_o not_o thankful_o accept_v it_o as_o a_o present_a from_o the_o most_o merciful_a and_o benign_a parent_n ordain_v either_o as_o a_o chastisement_n of_o my_o sin_n or_o trial_n of_o my_o virtue_n and_o bless_a be_v that_o sickness_n who_o pain_n lead_v to_o salvation_n bless_a be_v that_o war_n which_o end_v in_o everlasting_a peace_n what_o be_v it_o then_o which_o make_v thou_o thus_o disconsolate_a do_v the_o wall_n of_o a_o prison_n affright_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n unto_o the_o hill_n and_o view_v those_o immense_a space_n above_o the_o heaven_n design_v as_o a_o praemium_fw-la of_o thy_o restraint_n for_o the_o deprivation_n of_o a_o little_a fresh_a air_n and_o some_o other_o contentment_n depend_v on_o liberty_n what_o spiritual_a entertainment_n may_v thou_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v when_o angel_n be_v record_v to_o have_v accompany_v not_o only_a st._n peter_n but_o also_o paul_n and_o silas_n in_o the_o prison_n there_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o envy_n and_o detraction_n opprobry_n and_o calumny_n for_o where_o be_v that_o malice_n oh_o where_o be_v that_o cruelty_n will_v rage_v upon_o the_o prostrate_a however_o where_o be_v that_o wise_a merchant_n who_o traffic_v for_o so_o rich_a a_o pearl_n so_o great_a a_o purchase_n and_o will_v not_o venture_v something_o on_o the_o score_n of_o persecution_n courage_n then_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o welcome_a the_o vexation_n of_o hunger_n cold_a bond_n and_o imprisonment_n whip_n or_o scourge_n ship-wreck_n or_o nakedness_n the_o peril_n of_o the_o sea_n city_n or_o wilderness_n as_o boni_fw-la genii_fw-la good_a angel_n send_v from_o god_n to_o minister_v for_o they_o ult_n heb._n 1._o ult_n who_o be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n for_o what_o say_v the_o sincere_a christian_a 6.11_o nebe_n 6.11_o with_o nehemiah_n shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o lie_v shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o recant_v be_o i_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o fight_v his_o battle_n be_o i_o a_o christian_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n how_o have_v solomon_n brand_v i_o for_o a_o coward_n 24.10_o pro._n 24.10_o and_o my_o strength_n small_a if_o i_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n how_o can_v i_o want_v comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n 15.15_o pro._n 15.15_o when_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n with_o what_o confidence_n therefore_o will_v i_o rely_v upon_o my_o god_n 28.16_o isa_n 28.16_o how_o patient_o will_v i_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n because_o faith_n make_v no_o haste_n i_o will_v pride_n myself_o in_o my_o chain_n and_o will_v not_o be_v trouble_v at_o disease_n for_o though_o this_o sickness_n may_v be_v unto_o the_o first_o yet_o not_o unto_o the_o second_o death_n i_o will_v not_o flatter_v the_o judge_n out_o of_o fear_n what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o for_o whoso_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v safe_a 29.25_o pro._n 29.25_o shall_v i_o betray_v the_o cause_n when_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o to_o try_v i_o shall_v i_o offend_v my_o brother_n when_o st._n paul_n have_v rather_o die_v than_o be_v guilty_a of_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n unto_o any_o 14._o rom._n 14._o shall_v i_o charge_v my_o conscience_n when_o its_o wound_n be_v more_o intolerable_a than_o the_o torture_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v i_o apostatise_v from_o my_o profession_n and_o turn_n from_o the_o faith_n when_o at_o my_o enrolment_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n i_o so_o solemn_o covenant_v with_o he_o to_o maintain_v it_o unto_o my_o life_n end_v no_o i_o will_v valiant_o resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o three_o cardinal_n enemy_n of_o my_o salvation_n the_o world_n flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n let_v my_o friend_n tempt_v i_o like_o job_n wife_n let_v my_o flesh_n flatter_v i_o like_o eve_n let_v my_o persecutor_n bribe_v i_o like_o balak_n let_v they_o who_o suffer_v with_o i_o revolt_v and_o abandon_v i_o yet_o like_o joshua_n i_o will_v still_o serve_v the_o lord_n 24.14_o josh_n 24.14_o and_o though_o every_o one_o be_v offend_v because_o of_o christ_n yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v for_o he_o be_v instead_o of_o comfort_n health_n and_o liberty_n unto_o i_o how_o great_a be_v the_o trouble_n of_o joseph_n yet_o the_o lord_n do_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o all_o how_o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o abraham_n how_o many_o be_v the_o sorrow_n both_o of_o david_n and_o job_n yet_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n do_v deliver_v they_o and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v and_o will_v deliver_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o castle_n and_o strong_a tower_n of_o defence_n oh_o haste_v thou_o to_o deliver_v i_o that_o my_o enemy_n may_v not_o triumph_v over_o i_o yet_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o i_o will_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n and_o will_v not_o do_v evil_a to_o escape_v danger_n for_o shall_v i_o shrink_v at_o this_o when_o christ_n have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o oh_o the_o blewness_n of_o the_o stripe_n and_o ghastliness_n of_o the_o wound_n oh_o the_o prick_v of_o the_o thorn_n and_o piercing_n of_o the_o nail_n all_o which_o and_o much_o more_o he_o patient_o submit_v to_o to_o excuse_v i_o from_o the_o misery_n i_o have_v just_o deserve_v and_o what_o shall_v i_o deny_v my_o saviour_n sopoor_a a_o kindness_n so_o small_a a_o request_n as_o to_o do_v something_o for_o he_o who_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n for_o i_o shall_v he_o give_v i_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o bowel_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o return_v he_o the_o same_o be_v there_o a_o flame_n in_o he_o and_o no_o spark_n in_o i_o no_o reflect_v of_o a_o sunbeam_n or_o repair_n of_o the_o stream_n into_o the_o ocean_n no_o with_o hester_n if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v for_o i_o be_o purpose_v to_o observe_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n if_o my_o purse_n suffer_v my_o money_n do_v but_o perish_v if_o my_o body_n be_v imprison_v my_o pleasure_n do_v but_o perish_v if_o sickness_n attend_v i_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o whole_a in_o whatsoever_o state_n or_o condition_n therefore_o i_o be_o as_o holy_a david_n so_o will_v i_o comfort_v myself_o in_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n 30.6_o 1_o sam._n 30.6_o this_o be_v the_o staff_n on_o which_o i_o will_v lean_v for_o though_o earthly_a crown_n be_v make_v of_o gold_n yet_o heavenly_a diadem_n be_v make_v of_o the_o thorn_n of_o tribulation_n i_o will_v not_o therefore_o look_v for_o pleasure_n in_o my_o way_n till_o i_o have_v pass_v the_o narrow_a gate_n and_o be_o arrive_v at_o the_o place_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o hunger_n thirst_n or_o cold_a but_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o robe_n of_o scarlet_a wash_v white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n who_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n may_v majesty_n and_o dominion_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n god_n love_n to_o lapse_v man._n john_n 3.16_o for_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 ever_o last_a life_n such_o be_v the_o unexpressible_a goodness_n of_o god_n 1.1_o heb._n 1.1_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o many_o parcel_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o reveal_v to_o man_n the_o thing_n to_o come_v sometime_o by_o vision_n and_o dream_n as_o he_o frequent_o appear_v unto_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n sometime_o by_o the_o come_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o the_o prophet_n 1.21_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o for_o st._n peter_n inform_v we_o how_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v teach_v be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n such_o be_v isaiah_n jeremiah_n and_o other_o sometime_o by_o dispatch_v unto_o we_o those_o immaterial_a ambassador_n of_o he_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a angel_n on_o their_o embassy_n of_o love_n to_o mankind_n that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v they_o unto_o himself_o and_o at_o last_o bring_v they_o to_o glory_n but_o in_o this_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n he_o have_v vouchsafe_v a_o mercy_n of_o such_o a_o quality_n and_o noble_a extent_n it_o can_v but_o incite_v the_o most_o dull_a and_o fordo_v spirit_n to_o a_o pious_a commemoration_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o this_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n especial_o if_o we_o reflect_v on_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n the_o nobility_n of_o the_o person_n or_o on_o this_o as_o the_o only_a mean_n for_o lapse_v man_n recovery_n to_o his_o primitive_a nay_o to_o a_o better_a state_n of_o happiness_n then_o that_o which_o our_o first_o parent_n enjoy_v upon_o which_o account_n our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n have_v appoint_v this_o day_n for_o that_o solemn_a purpose_n that_o all_o devout_a christian_n shall_v meet_v together_o to_o celebrate_v the_o birth_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o to_o return_v our_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a love_n to_o mankind_n in_o send_v his_o eternal_a son_n to_o assume_v our_o nature_n and_o to_o teach_v and_o give_v example_n of_o holy_a life_n and_o at_o last_o to_o die_v for_o they_o rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n all_o on_o this_o one_o design_n that_o every_o person_n in_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v receive_v and_o obey_v he_o shall_v be_v rescue_v from_o eternal_a death_n and_o then_o make_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a life_n for_o this_o gift_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n be_v a_o mercy_n of_o such_o a_o weight_n that_o we_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v and_o esteem_v it_o we_o with_o the_o husbandman_n in_o the_o parable_n do_v evil_o entreat_v the_o other_o messenger_n he_o before_o send_v unto_o we_o he_o now_o therefore_o send_v we_o his_o son_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v reverence_v my_o son_n among_o the_o constellation_n of_o all_o the_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n none_o shine_v with_o a_o more_o orient_a lustre_n than_o that_o of_o his_o mercy_n this_o be_v his_o benjamin_n in_o which_o he_o take_v the_o great_a pleasure_n and_o most_o refine_a delight_n insomuch_o that_o he_o will_v not_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o thunderclaps_a and_o lightning-flash_n of_o mount_n sinai_n but_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n a_o mount_n of_o peace_n and_o sweetness_n for_o he_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o receive_v he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n in_o which_o word_n i_o consider_v first_o the_o impulsive_a or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o man_n redemption_n the_o love_n of_o god_n god_n so_o love_v second_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o express_v this_o love_n the_o world_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n three_o the_o instrument_n or_o person_n by_o who_o this_o reconciliation_n be_v wrought_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n last_o the_o end_n or_o design_n of_o this_o gift_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a we_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o word_n god_n be_v various_o take_v in_o holy-writ_a 22.28_o exod._n 22.28_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abusive_o when_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o angel_n or_o men._n to_o express_v the_o grandeur_n and_o dignity_n of_o their_o office_n and_o place_n thus_o it_o be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o judge_n amongct_v the_o god_n ib._n ps_n 82.1_o v._o 6._o ib._n and_o so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v go_n sometime_o the_o word_n be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_o when_o they_o be_v erroneous_o style_v by_o this_o name_n and_o repute_v as_o god_n as_o the_o heathen_a idol_n who_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o man_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v use_v by_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v you_o not_o unto_o idol_n 19.4_o levit._fw-la 19.4_o nor_o make_v to_o yourselves_o molten_n god_n and_o so_o likewise_o by_o holy_a david_n 5._o psalm_n 96_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v idol_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o make_v the_o heaven_n but_o the_o word_n god_n be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o true_a and_o right_a sense_n when_o it_o be_v either_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o whole_a sacred_a trinity_n as_o that_o of_o st._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4.24_o john_n 4.24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o so_o again_o by_o st._n paul_n 8.31_o rom._n 8.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o where_o be_v not_o mean_v any_o particular_a single_a person_n but_o the_o whole_a trinity_n or_o three_o person_n together_o and_o so_o when_o it_o be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o 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