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a_o season_n heb._n 11.25_o we_o must_v part_v with_o all_o as_o paul_n friend_n do_v accompany_v he_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o there_o leave_v he_o act_v 20.28_o so_o all_o our_o earthly_a comfort_n will_v but_o go_v with_o we_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o there_o leave_v we_o you_o can_v say_v you_o have_v health_n and_o shall_v have_v it_o for_o ever_o you_o have_v a_o child_n and_o shall_v have_v it_o for_o ever_o but_o if_o god_n be_v your_o god_n you_o shall_v have_v he_o for_o ever_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o if_o god_n be_v our_o god_n he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o we_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v a_o god_n you_o have_v take_v away_o my_o god_n say_v micah_n judge_n 18.24_o but_o it_o can_v be_v say_v so_o to_o a_o believer_n that_o his_o god_n be_v take_v away_o he_o may_v lose_v all_o thing_n else_o but_o can_v lose_v his_o god_n god_n be_v we_o from_o everlasting_a in_o election_n and_o to_o everlasting_a in_o glory_n 8._o if_o god_n be_v our_o 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consideration_n we_o may_v the_o more_o cheerful_o surrender_v our_o soul_n to_o god_n when_o we_o die_v when_o we_o have_v surrender_v our_o will_n to_o god_n while_o we_o live_v our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v all_o along_o submit_v his_o will_n to_o god_n there_o be_v but_o one_o will_n between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n now_o christ_n have_v in_o his_o life_n time_n give_v up_o his_o will_n to_o his_o father_n at_o death_n he_o cheerful_o give_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o he_o luke_n 23.46_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n you_o that_o resign_v up_o your_o will_n to_o god_n may_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n comfortable_o bequeath_v your_o soul_n to_o he_o ii_o the_o second_o mean_n to_o bring_v our_o will_n to_o god_n in_o affliction_n be_v study_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o sovereign_a will_n he_o have_v a_o supreme_a right_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o creature_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v a_o man_n may_v do_v 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discontent_n and_o charm_v down_o all_o unruly_a passion_n we_o be_v not_o to_o dispute_v but_o submit_v 2._o god_n will_v be_v a_o wise_a will_n he_o know_v what_o be_v conduce_v to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n therefore_o submit_v isa._n 30.18_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v he_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o therefore_o rest_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o will_n we_o rest_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o physician_n we_o be_v content_a he_o shall_v scarify_v and_o let_v we_o blood_n because_o he_o be_v judicious_a and_o know_v what_o be_v most_o conducible_a to_o our_o health_n if_o the_o pilot_n be_v skilful_a the_o passenger_n say_v let_v he_o alone_o he_o know_v how_o best_o to_o steer_v the_o ship_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o rest_v in_o god_n wisdom_n do_v we_o but_o study_v how_o wise_o god_n steer_v all_o occurrence_n and_o how_o he_o often_o bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n by_o a_o cross_a wind_n it_o 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and_o eli_n pharaeoh_o cry_n out_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n exod._n 5.2_o but_o eli_n say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n 1_o sam._n 3.18_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v swell_v with_o pride_n and_o that_o be_v ballast_v with_o humility_n pharaoh_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n eli_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n a_o humble_a soul_n have_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o sin_n he_o see_v how_o he_o have_v provoke_v god_n he_o wonder_v he_o
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