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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o there_o be_v ever_o some_o deficiency_n or_o other_o in_o the_o thing_n desire_v what_o man_n have_v ever_o all_o thing_n so_o sortable_a to_o his_o desire_n but_o he_o can_v spy_v some_o thing_n or_o other_o want_v tamen_fw-la curtae_n nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la semper_fw-la abest_fw-la rei_fw-la and_o many_o time_n all_o he_o have_v do_v he_o not_o so_o much_o pleasure_n 24._o as_o the_o want_n of_o that_o one_o thing_n torture_v he_o as_o all_o hamans_n wealth_n and_o honour_n and_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n and_o power_n in_o the_o court_n 5.13_o avail_v he_o nothing_o for_o want_v of_o mordecay_n knee_n and_o ahab_n can_v not_o be_v merry_a nor_o sleep_n nor_o eat_v bread_n 21.4_o though_o he_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n of_o a_o mighty_a kingdom_n for_o want_v of_o naboth_n vineyard_n or_o if_o we_o can_v suppose_v contentment_n shall_v arise_v from_o the_o thing_n yet_o four_a it_o can_v have_v no_o stability_n nor_o certainty_n of_o continuance_n 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be_v no_o defect_n as_o the_o lord_n sometime_o answer_v our_o apostle_n when_o he_o be_v importunate_a with_o he_o for_o that_o which_o he_o think_v not_o fit_a at_o that_o time_n to_o grant_v sufficit_fw-la tibi_fw-la gratia_fw-la my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 12.9_o he_o than_o that_o will_v attain_v to_o st_n paul_n learning_n must_v repair_v to_o the_o same_o school_n where_o st_n paul_n get_v his_o learning_n and_o he_o must_v apply_v himself_o to_o the_o same_o tutor_n that_o st_n paul_n have_v he_o must_v not_o languish_v in_o porticu_fw-la or_o in_o lyceo_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o plato_n or_o seneca_n but_o he_o must_v get_v he_o into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n and_o there_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o must_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o anoint_v of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o anoint_v teach_v we_o all_o thing_n 2.27_o 1._o joh._n 2._o all_o other_o master_n be_v either_o ignorant_a or_o envious_a or_o idle_a some_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o teach_v we_o though_o they_o will_v some_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o teach_v we_o though_o they_o may_v but_o this_o anoint_v be_v every_o way_n a_o most_o complete_a tutor_n able_a and_o love_v and_o active_a this_o anoint_v teach_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n this_o art_n of_o contentation_n also_o 8._o now_o as_o for_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o lord_n train_v we_o up_o by_o his_o holy_a grace_n unto_o this_o learning_n they_o be_v especial_o these_o three_o first_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o work_v this_o persuasion_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o dispose_v unto_o we_o at_o any_o time_n for_o the_o present_a that_o be_v evermore_o the_o fit_a and_o best_a for_o we_o at_o that_o time_n he_o give_v we_o to_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v guide_v and_o order_v by_o a_o most_o just_a and_o wise_a and_o powerful_a providence_n and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o we_o to_o be_v 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lord_n teach_v we_o contentment_n with_o whatsoever_o he_o send_v 9_o second_o whereas_o there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n scatter_v every_o where_o many_o gracious_a and_o precious_a promise_n not_o only_o concern_v the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o also_o concern_v this_o present_a life_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a teach_v they_o by_o faith_n to_o gather_v up_o all_o those_o scatter_a promise_n and_o to_o apply_v they_o for_o their_o own_o comfort_n upon_o every_o needful_a occasion_n they_o hear_v by_o the_o outward_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o by_o the_o inward_a teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o god_n will_v never_o fail_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o 18.-9_a that_o he_o be_v their_o shepherd_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v but_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n that_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o to_o 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by_o send_v change_n and_o affliction_n in_o our_o body_n in_o our_o name_n in_o our_o friend_n in_o our_o estate_n in_o the_o success_n of_o our_o affair_n and_o many_o other_o way_n but_o always_o for_o our_o profit_n 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o his_o wise_a teach_n of_o we_o bring_v on_o our_o learning_n wonderful_o as_o for_o those_o who_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n 1.32_o neither_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o as_o job_n speak_v that_o be_v never_o empty_v nor_o pour_v from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n they_o settle_v upon_o their_o own_o dregs_o and_o grow_v muddy_a and_o musty_a with_o long_a ease_n and_o their_o prosperity_n befool_v they_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n when_o these_o come_v once_o to_o stir_v and_o trouble_v overtaketh_a they_o as_o soon_o or_o late_a they_o must_v look_v for_o it_o then_o the_o grumble_v and_o mud_n of_o their_o impatience_n and_o discontent_n begin_v to_o appear_v and_o become_v unsavoury_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n but_o as_o 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