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faith_n and_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o and_o lay_v upon_o he_o whatsoever_o you_o will_n therefore_o let_v we_o hearken_v to_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o howsoever_o we_o because_o of_o our_o ignorance_n be_v uncertain_a what_o will_v be_v the_o happy_a issue_n of_o all_o our_o affliction_n yet_o he_o know_v very_o well_o that_o that_o shall_v work_v together_o our_o good_a which_o he_o speak_v confident_o both_o as_o a_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n a_o apostle_n and_o as_o a_o man_n of_o experience_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v credit_n unto_o he_o even_o as_o the_o patient_a do_v to_o the_o physician_n though_o
have_v receive_v any_o good_a grace_n we_o may_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o it_o if_o not_o we_o may_v labour_v for_o it_o thus_o speak_v the_o apostle_n peter_n 1._o epist_n 1._o 6_o 7._o now_o for_o a_o season_n if_o need_v require_v you_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a tentation_n that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n that_o perish_v though_o it_o be_v try_v with_o fire_n may_v be_v find_v unto_o your_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o if_o man_n by_o the_o fire_n will_v try_v the_o gold_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v certain_o know_v what_o be_v the_o value_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o thing_n that_o perish_v and_o therefore_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v compare_v to_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n then_o the_o lord_n much_o more_o by_o affliction_n may_v make_v trial_n of_o they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v they_o to_o be_v so_o precious_a as_o they_o be_v thus_o be_v abraham_n prove_v gen._n 22._o 1._o when_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o offer_v up_o his_o only_a son_n isaak_n who_o he_o love_v which_o he_o willing_o obey_v and_o by_o faith_n offer_v he_o up_o hebr._n 11._o 17._o so_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v now_o it_o be_v know_v by_o good_a proof_n that_o he_o fear_v the_o lord_n when_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o only_a son_n thus_o be_v it_o know_v who_o be_v they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n into_o good_a ground_n and_o who_o into_o stony_a ground_n even_o such_o as_o go_v away_o in_o tentation_n and_o so_o though_o they_o believe_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o then_o show_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o root_v in_o they_o luk._n 8._o 13._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v know_v who_o have_v build_v there_o house_n upon_o the_o rock_n and_o who_o upon_o the_o sand_n who_o have_v be_v only_a hearer_n of_o the_o 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trial_n appear_v the_o weakness_n of_o peter_n who_o though_o he_o have_v make_v so_o large_a a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n before_o yet_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o maid_n when_o he_o see_v great_a danger_n swear_v and_o foresware_v with_o curse_v and_o ban_v deny_v christ_n even_o that_o he_o never_o know_v the_o man_n therefore_o if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o ourselves_o and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v deceive_v with_o a_o overween_a of_o ourselves_o if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o any_o man_n to_o see_v his_o want_n and_o weakness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o seek_v to_o have_v they_o heal_v if_o it_o be_v good_a to_o know_v certain_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v such_o and_o such_o grace_n even_o in_o that_o measure_n that_o we_o have_v that_o we_o may_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n and_o comfort_v in_o ourselves_o then_o see_v that_o affliction_n and_o the_o cross_n bring_v forth_o all_o this_o at_o once_o and_o by_o trial_n we_o find_v 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