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gloriae_fw-la be_v the_o first_o the_o next_o of_o those_o sweet_a benefit_n â—â—ernall_a and_o external_a or_o temporal_a which_o god_n give_v of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v assure_v pledge_n thereof_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o he_o also_o rule_v comfort_v and_o preserve_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n â—heâ—â—_n be_v our_o present_a sweetness_n and_o good_a fruit_n the_o three_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o glory_n in_o which_o we_o expect_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n life_n everlasting_a and_o salvation_n perfect_a happiness_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a and_o chief_a good_a and_o fountain_n of_o all_o communicate_v goodness_n and_o blessedness_n of_o this_o estate_n many_o excellent_a thing_n be_v speak_v in_o holy_a writ_n my_o flesh_n shall_v 11._o rest_v in_o hope_n thoâ—_n have_v show_v i_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o shall_v make_v i_o full_a of_o joy_n with_o thy_o countenance_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o under_o this_o hope_n the_o saint_n rejoice_v yea_o even_o in_o tribâ—lations_n theâ—_n present_o conceive_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o those_o trial_n because_o god_n love_v they_o and_o therefore_o 28_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o good_a providence_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a neither_o do_v they_o suffer_v as_o man_n half_o ascertain_v hereof_o and_o therefore_o float_v betwixt_o hope_n and_o fear_n but_o they_o stand_v assure_v of_o this_o love_n paul_n express_v 8._o it_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o weâ—_n be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n nevertheless_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v 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as_o he_o do_v to_o 6._o joshua_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n and_o out_o of_o the_o infallible_a truth_n of_o these_o promise_n write_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n we_o gather_v the_o certainty_n of_o our_o deliverance_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o can_v appropriate_v those_o general_a promise_n to_o themselves_o who_o hear_v they_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o application_n thereof_o to_o ourselves_o be_v a_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n inward_o sustain_v in_o every_o assault_n with_o fresh_a strength_n and_o resolution_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o paraclete_a because_o he_o comfort_v to_o this_o inward_a assistance_n god_n sometime_o add_v a_o outward_a evidence_n of_o his_o poweâ—_n as_o when_o he_o appear_v to_o joshua_n by_o jerico_fw-la like_o a_o man_n have_v his_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n thus_o answer_v joshua_n that_o he_o be_v come_v as_o a_o captain_n of_o 14._o the_o lord_n host_n so_o at_o elâ—â—hs_n prayer_n he_o open_v the_o servant_n eye_n and_o he_o see_v the_o mountain_n full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o the_o prophet_n so_o there_o be_v add_v a_o four_o who_o 25_o form_n be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o the_o three_o servant_n of_o god_n walk_v with_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o hurt_n it_o be_v a_o memorable_a story_n of_o theodorus_n the_o martyr_n who_o be_v grievous_o torture_v see_v a_o young_a man_n stand_v by_o he_o with_o a_o soft_a and_o cool_a towel_n continual_o wipe_v off_o the_o sweat_n and_o encourage_v he_o all_o which_o time_n and_o till_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o torment_a he_o vanish_v he_o feel_v no_o pain_n both_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v to_o comfort_v his_o with_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v always_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v they_o comfortless_o whence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o faithful_a have_v such_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o that_o however_o they_o long_o wrestle_v with_o affliction_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o issue_n but_o in_o the_o very_a trial_n superious_a by_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o 4._o overcom_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n and_o paul_n say_v in_o all_o these_o we_o be_v more_o than_o 37._o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v us._n there_o be_v no_o comfort_n to_o the_o afflict_a mind_n comparable_a to_o this_o assurance_n i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o david_n know_v it_o and_o therefore_o pen_v this_o psalm_n to_o comfort_v his_o own_o soul_n many_o of_o the_o faithful_a have_v know_v it_o who_o upon_o their_o deathbed_n have_v sing_v this_o psalm_n the_o only_a way_n in_o present_a distress_n to_o stay_v a_o perplex_a soul_n be_v to_o send_v it_o to_o blessedness_n to_o come_v therefore_o christ_n who_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v sometime_o lead_v away_o his_o petitioner_n for_o thing_n temporal_a to_o the_o consideration_n of_o eternal_a martha_n come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o zealous_a desire_n that_o her_o brother_n may_v live_v again_o he_o tell_v she_o of_o a_o 26._o better_a way_n to_o comfort_n i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v be_v line_n and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o 5._o die_v eternal_o so_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n when_o he_o desire_v corporal_a health_n jesus_n say_v man_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o lead_v away_o their_o thought_n for_o the_o present_a too_o careful_o fix_v on_o the_o evil_n they_o suffer_v to_o a_o sweet_a contemplation_n of_o those_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v there_o be_v no_o solid_a consolation_n in_o thing_n present_a therefore_o it_o must_v be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o future_a thus_o therefore_o reckon_v with_o thyself_o how_o little_a be_v that_o which_o i_o suffer_v in_o comparison_n of_o that_o i_o shall_v enjoy_v how_o long_o can_v i_o suffer_v here_o if_o god_n please_v and_o see_v it_o best_o for_o i_o he_o will_v deliver_v i_o now_o if_o not_o it_o must_v be_v evil_a to_o obtain_v that_o which_o god_n see_v not_o good_a for_o i_o i_o be_o in_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o cast_v down_o oh_o my_o soul_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o if_o as_o often_o as_o we_o be_v any_o way_n disquiet_v we_o will_v present_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o 7_o soul_n if_o we_o will_v instant_o look_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o comfort_n the_o devil_n will_v be_v weary_a of_o his_o own_o assault_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o comfort_v the_o more_o we_o be_v afflict_v o_o how_o bless_a will_v our_o trial_n be_v to_o we_o if_o out_o of_o a_o true_a dislike_n to_o the_o world_n 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