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providence_n job_n see_v the_o wicked_a flourish_a and_o take_v root_n but_o sudden_o he_o curse_v his_o habitation_n you_o see_v the_o innocent_a child_n of_o god_n imprison_v plunder_v etc._n etc._n dive_v clad_v in_o purple_a and_o fare_v delicous_o every_o day_n while_o poor_a lazarus_n lie_v at_o his_o door_n full_a of_o sore_n beg_v what_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n and_o can_v get_v any_o relief_n come_v up_o into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o you_o shall_v there_o see_v lazarus_n this_o poor_a beg_a lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o dives_n that_o fare_v so_o delicious_o and_o be_v so_o rich_o clad_v beg_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n have_v you_o be_v with_o st._n john_n in_o his_o vision_n rev._n 7._o you_o will_v
have_v of_o his_o own_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n live_v so_o free_a a_o life_n as_o he_o who_o live_v by_o faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n his_o life_n be_v independent_a upon_o the_o whole_a creation_n it_o be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n but_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o have_v speak_v to_o this_o piece_n of_o a_o christian_n duty_n in_o a_o evil_a time_n sermon_n xlviii_o psal_n xxxvii_o 1_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 7_o 8._o verse_n 1._o fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o evil-doer_n neither_o be_v thou_o envious_a at_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n ver._n 3._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a ver._n 4._o delight_n thyself_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n ver._n 5._o commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n trust_v also_o in_o he_o ver._n 7._o rest_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v patient_o for_o he_o fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o he_o that_o prosper_v in_o his_o way_n ver._n 8._o cease_v from_o anger_n and_o forsake_v wrath_n fret_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a have_v show_v the_o equity_n and_o wisdom_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o govern_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n so_o as_o that_o oftentimes_o the_o vile_a man_n be_v exalt_v and_o the_o wicked_a walk_n on_o every_o side_n the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a lie_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o they_o be_v chasten_v every_o morning_n and_o plague_v every_o moment_n while_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o wicked_a stand_n out_o with_o fatness_n and_o they_o have_v what_o their_o heart_n can_v wish_v and_o be_v often_o suffer_v to_o devour_v those_o who_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o themselves_o i_o be_o inquire_v what_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v under_o such_o a_o dispensation_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n i_o have_v choose_v this_o text_n perhaps_o more_o full_o expressive_a of_o it_o than_o any_o other_o single_a portion_n of_o scripture_n part_v of_o it_o i_o have_v open_v i_o have_v show_v you_o 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will_v enjoy_v his_o conscience_n and_o keep_v peace_n there_o he_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v that_o property_n which_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o his_o honest_a labour_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o friend_n have_v invest_v he_o with_o now_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o under_o such_o a_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n as_o this_o be_v what_o shall_v a_o righteous_a man_n do_v what_o be_v his_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o day_n my_o text_n tell_v you_o he_o shall_v delight_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n delight_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o soul_n complacency_n rest_v and_o triumph_n in_o a_o object_n so_o that_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n or_o person_n the_o object_n of_o delight_n there_o must_v be_v a_o apprehend_a goodness_n in_o the_o object_n and_o the_o soul_n delight_v itself_o in_o it_o please_v itself_o with_o it_o and_o rest_v and_o triumph_v and_o even_o leap_v for_o joy_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o there_o be_v in_o 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because_o he_o alone_o have_v a_o interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o he_o he_o alone_o can_v say_v my_o lord_n or_o my_o god_n 2._o possession_n also_o be_v necessary_a to_o delight_v suppose_v a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o a_o estate_n and_o consequent_o a_o propriety_n in_o it_o yet_o if_o he_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o he_o can_v take_v no_o delight_n in_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v a_o true_a right_n and_o title_n to_o christ_n and_o a_o real_a interest_n in_o he_o yet_o if_o it_o lie_v under_o dark_a apprehension_n of_o this_o title_n and_o interest_n he_o can_v delight_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o delight_n require_v not_o only_a propriety_n but_o some_o degree_n of_o the_o apprehension_n of_o that_o propriety_n now_o while_o he_o apprehend_v that_o his_o sin_n have_v separate_v betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o he_o want_v such_o a_o possession_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o delight_v 3._o a_o three_o thing_n be_v application_n let_v a_o soul_n have_v never_o so_o true_a a_o propriety_n in_o god_n never_o so_o true_a a_o possession_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o make_v application_n to_o his_o soul_n of_o that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v and_o of_o the_o promise_n in_o which_o he_o have_v a_o interest_n his_o soul_n will_v have_v no_o delight_n in_o god_n or_o in_o the_o promise_n now_o this_o application_n be_v make_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o meditation_n often_o think_v of_o god_n 104.34_o psal_n 104.34_o and_o upon_o the_o promise_n my_o meditation_n of_o he_o say_v david_n shall_v be_v sweet_a david_n speak_v of_o a_o great_a delight_n he_o have_v in_o god_n commandment_n they_o be_v his_o meditation_n night_n and_o day_n 2._o second_o by_o faith_n assure_v the_o soul_n and_o give_v it_o certain_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n now_o from_o this_o discourse_n both_o appear_v 1._o what_o there_o be_v in_o god_n for_o a_o soul_n to_o delight_v in_o in_o such_o a_o evil_a day_n as_o i_o have_v be_v discourse_v of_o when_o his_o people_n be_v very_o low_a and_o his_o enemy_n be_v very_o high_a it_o be_v that_o power_n and_o sufficiency_n which_o be_v in_o he_o by_o which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o relieve_v they_o and_o that_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o render_v he_o always_o ready_a to_o help_v and_o willing_a to_o save_v so_o as_o nothing_o can_v stand_v betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o desire_a salvation_n help_n and_o deliverance_n but_o only_o his_o wisdom_n by_o which_o he_o better_o know_v time_n and_o season_n and_o what_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a for_o we_o than_o we_o do_v the_o soul_n know_v and_o
second_o place_n get_v a_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n two_o sort_n of_o promise_n you_o must_v be_v acquaint_v with_o if_o you_o will_v bring_v your_o heart_n into_o this_o frame_n of_o silent_a wait_v for_o god_n 1._o all_o those_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n for_o support_v and_o comfort_n in_o and_o under_o trouble_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o they_o of_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a such_o as_o these_o psal_n 94.14_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n nor_o forsake_v his_o inheritance_n read_v at_o your_o leisure_n psal_n 128.6_o jer._n 29.10_o mic._n 4.4_o 11_o 12._o isa_n 27.5_o 7_o 8._o isa_n 33.20_o jer._n 33.6_o a_o second_o sort_n of_o promise_n be_v those_o that_o be_v special_o make_v to_o this_o wait_a upon_o god_n psal_n 37.9_o psal_n 27.14_o isa_n 40.13_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v your_o heart_n they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n like_o the_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a the_o promise_n in_o scripture_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v very_o many_o these_o be_v but_o a_o specimen_fw-la of_o they_o 3._o last_o labour_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o be_v to_o deal_v out_o dispensation_n of_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n not_o present_o but_o after_o their_o wait_v upon_o he_o some_o time_n habakkuk_n 2.3_o the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n but_o at_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v speak_v it_o shall_v not_o lie_v though_o it_o tarry_v wait_v for_o it_o because_o it_o will_v sure_o come_v it_o will_v not_o tarry_v the_o church_n in_o her_o song_n say_v lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o to_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o his_o salvation_n 2._o second_o beg_v of_o god_n a_o wait_a frame_n of_o spirit_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o sinful_a in_o itself_o nor_o more_o torment_v to_o ourselves_o in_o a_o evil_a day_n than_o a_o impatient_a hasty_a spirit_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o conducive_a to_o our_o glorify_v of_o god_n nor_o to_o the_o quiet_a of_o our_o own_o spirit_n than_o a_o silent_a wait_a spirit_n this_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n must_v give_v and_o he_o give_v it_o to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o beg_v of_o god_n those_o grace_n which_o may_v dispose_v thou_o to_o this_o patient_a wait_a i_o may_v instance_n in_o many_o habit_n of_o grace_n necessary_a to_o bring_v the_o soul_n into_o this_o wait_a temper_n i_o will_v touch_v only_o upon_o 4_o or_o 5._o 1._o beg_v faith_n of_o god_n faith_n in_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o haste_n the_o hastiness_n and_o impatience_n of_o the_o soul_n flow_v from_o its_o distrust_n in_o god_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o word_n 2._o hope_n be_v another_o gracious_a habit_n which_o dispose_v the_o soul_n to_o wait_v we_o hope_v for_o what_o we_o see_v not_o for_o what_o we_o see_v why_o do_v we_o any_o long_o wait_v for_o 3._o humility_n be_v a_o three_o the_o proud_a soul_n think_v much_o to_o wait_v he_o look_v upon_o mercy_n as_o his_o due_n and_o think_v that_o god_n wrong_v he_o while_o he_o withhold_v it_o from_o he_o the_o humble_a soul_n believe_v that_o it_o deserve_v nothing_o and_o be_v therefore_o willing_a upon_o the_o least_o crevice_n of_o hope_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n 4._o pray_v for_o patience_n a_o passive_a patience_n this_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o bear_n of_o evil_n last_o pray_v for_o meekness_n a_o froward_a spirit_n be_v always_o a_o hasty_a spirit_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o wait_v now_o to_o press_v this_o duty_n upon_o you_o i_o shall_v but_o name_n to_o you_o several_a consideration_n leave_v they_o to_o be_v digest_v and_o enlarge_v upon_o in_o your_o private_a thought_n 1._o 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