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blessedness_n together_o with_o this_o that_o it_o carry_v 〈◊〉_d the_o bosom_n of_o it_o a_o removal_n of_o all_o evil_a engage_v 〈◊〉_d to_o long_o for_o it_o it_o be_v our_o diffidence_n of_o the_o certain_a of_o this_o happiness_n and_o our_o carnal_a mind_n whereby_o we_o be_v strong_o affect_v to_o bodily_a and_o external_a gooâ—_n these_o two_o make_v we_o unconcerned_a and_o indifferent_a as_o 〈◊〉_d our_o go_v hasty_o to_o heaven_n 2_o this_o patieâ—_n wait_v for_o heaven_n import_v our_o expectation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d we_o will_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v keep_v for_o we_o 1_o pet._n â—_o 2_o we_o shall_v believe_v we_o be_v keep_v for_o it_o 1_o pâ—_n 1_o 5._o 1_o pet_n 4_o last_z 2_o tim._n 1_o 12._o this_o firm_a expectation_n of_o heaven_n be_v necessary_a for_o defend_v we_o again_o worldly_a allurement_n and_o fix_v our_o love_n to_o goâ—_n 3_o this_o patient_n wait_v import_v in_o it_o a_o endue_a of_o cross_n without_o fret_v without_o faint_v we_o shall_v not_o fret_v under_o persecution_n under_o perâ—nal_a chastisement_n under_o the_o labour_n and_o toil_n of_o duty_n under_o the_o singularity_n of_o cross_n under_o the_o assault_v of_o satan_n temptation_n which_o may_v be_v violent_a strange_a and_o frequent_a we_o shall_v kith_v our_o patience_n in_o the_o want_n of_o fret_v under_o cross_n by_o our_o love_n to_o god_n compliance_n with_o our_o present_a duty_n and_o our_o loathness_n to_o take_v sinful_a course_n for_o our_o relief_n 4_o this_o patient_n wait_v for_o heaven_n import_v a_o protract_a and_o continue_a hope_n see_v psal_n 71_o 14_o col._n 1_o 19_o 1_o pet._n 1_o 13_o heb_n 3.14_o it_o be_v necessary_a because_o it_o be_v long_o betwixt_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o and_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o 2â—y_n our_o work_n continue_v and_o therefore_o our_o hope_n shall_v continue_v 3_o our_o trial_n may_v continue_v and_o therefore_o our_o hope_n shall_v continue_v 4_o we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o continue_v our_o hope_n under_o 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it_o be_v break_v in_o its_o power_n in_o believer_n yet_o it_o be_v partial_o act_v with_o their_o grace_n there_o be_v another_o use_n and_o that_o be_v since_o the_o saint_n be_v subject_a to_o physical_a throuble_n than_o they_o need_v not_o wonder_n that_o beside_o the_o persecution_n they_o sustain_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o manifold_a personal_a trouble_n since_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v try_v with_o those_o before_o they_o observe_v 2_o that_o the_o spirit_n support_v the_o saint_n under_o their_o infirmity_n he_o keep_v they_o from_o despair_n under_o their_o most_o violent_a temptation_n psal_n 42.5_o psal_n 73_o 23._o and_o 73.3_o lam._n 3.13_o the_o spirit_n support_v the_o saint_n by_o give_v they_o a_o prospect_n of_o heaven_n eph._n 1.18_o this_o cure_v their_o impatience_n and_o discontent_n 2_o he_o support_v they_o by_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o this_o be_v the_o way_n he_o support_v 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and_o this_o make_v their_o gracious_a work_n more_o easy_a 6_o he_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o so_o make_v they_o cheerful_a in_o their_o duty_n notwithstanding_o of_o their_o infirmity_n 7_o he_o give_v they_o access_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o the_o text_n afterward_o tell_v we_o use_v one_a this_o let_v we_o see_v that_o common_a courage_n will_v not_o bear_v we_o through_o our_o infirmity_n 2_o this_o refute_v the_o world_n atheism_n because_o it_o evince_v that_o there_o be_v a_o efficacy_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o support_v the_o saint_n under_o their_o infirmity_n 3_o it_o bid_v cross_v christian_n under_o their_o infirmity_n be_v careful_a to_o obtain_v and_o entertain_v the_o spirit_n presence_n by_o shun_v legality_n worldlyness_n and_o sensuality_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n repel_v his_o motion_n and_o quench_v they_o we_o shall_v pray_v much_o to_o god_n for_o the_o spirit_n luke_n 17_o 18._o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o attain_v the_o spirit_n presence_n 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indisposition_n he_o help_v the_o christian_a with_o groan_n unutterable_a for_o the_o one_a prayer_n be_v necessary_a for_o cross_v christian_n because_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o obtain_v heavenly_a wisdom_n to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o providence_n jam._n 1.5_o 2_o prayer_n be_v the_o way_n to_o obtain_v strength_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n psal_n 138._o in_o the_o day_n i_o cry_v to_o thou_o thou_o strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o the_o soul_n 3_o prayer_n quiet_v the_o mind_n see_v phil._n 4.6_o see_v hannas_n case_n 4_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o obtain_v delivery_n psal_n 50._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o 5_o because_o under_o affliction_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v arm_v with_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n and_o prayer_n be_v the_o exercise_n whereby_o we_o put_v on_o that_o armour_n eph._n 6.17_o the_o use_n of_o this_o be_v if_o we_o be_v 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they_o people_n be_v make_v sympathiler_n with_o other_o in_o trouble_n heb_n 10_o 33._o the_o use_n of_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o god_n for_o our_o affliction_n 2_o not_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o affliction_n of_o our_o godly_a neighbour_n 3_o we_o shall_v try_v whether_o the_o forementioned_a good_a be_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o trouble_n yea_o or_o no._n observe_v next_o that_o inward_a trial_n tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o one_a inward_a â—_z they_o tend_v to_o their_o good_a because_o they_o make_v they_o to_o depend_v upon_o christ_n strength_n 2_o cor_fw-la 12_o 8._o 2ly_a they_o tend_v to_o excite_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o exercise_n grace_n and_o put_v on_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n see_v eph_n 6_o 10._o 3ly_n by_o they_o the_o christian_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o device_n of_o satan_n next_o god_n desertion_n leave_v they_o to_o yield_v to_o a_o temptation_n tend_v to_o their_o good_a because_o it_o tend_v to_o their_o 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a_o second_o use_n be_v of_o exhortation_n we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o get_v good_a of_o our_o affliction_n and_o that_o one_a by_o prayer_n under_o they_o job_n 27.10_o ja._n 5.13_o 2_o by_o be_v suitable_o exercise_v by_o they_o heb._n 12.13_o 3_o by_o observe_v god_n call_v to_o our_o particular_a duty_n by_o they_o mic._n 6_o 9_o a_o three_o use_n be_v of_o reproof_n to_o these_o that_o be_v the_o worse_a of_o their_o affliction_n such_o one_a as_o be_v either_o despiser_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o fainter_n under_o his_o rebuke_n heb._n 12.6_o or_o 2_o denyer_n of_o providence_n psal_n 73.11_o or_o 3_o these_o that_o despair_n and_o conclude_v that_o god_n intend_v their_o ruin_n by_o the_o providence_n they_o be_v under_o see_v jos_n 7_o 7._o or_o 4_o these_o that_o deny_v
suppose_v it_o be_v a_o great_a difficulty_n to_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o contentment_n of_o this_o life_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v true_a if_o you_o consider_v thâ—_n these_o contentment_n have_v a_o sensible_a present_a certainty_n which_o make_v we_o prefer_v they_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o another_o life_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o can_v be_v see_v but_o believe_v 2_o the_o contentment_n they_o offer_v be_v suitable_a to_o our_o corruption_n 3_o at_o the_o first_o view_n they_o offer_v happiness_n as_o they_o do_v to_o solomon_n 4_o we_o be_v under_o necessity_n to_o use_v these_o contentment_n and_o ready_o the_o use_n of_o they_o ensnare_v we_o and_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o use_v they_o make_v we_o forget_v ourselves_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v too_o much_o take_v away_o by_o they_o 5_o we_o will_v willing_o have_v happiness_n to_o lie_v in_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o our_o try_v they_o after_o disappointment_n solomon_n try_v wisdom_n again_o and_o again_o eccl._n 2_o 12_o our_o desire_n that_o happiness_n shall_v be_v in_o they_o make_v we_o hardly_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o they_o 6_o the_o contentment_n of_o this_o life_n be_v very_o various_a and_o our_o deceitful_a heart_n though_o we_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o emptiness_n of_o some_o yet_o it_o bid_v be_v try_v other_o this_o make_v solomon_n turn_v himself_o from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o 7_o there_o be_v many_o folk_n that_o be_v draw_v away_o with_o the_o contentment_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o make_v the_o temptation_n hardly_o overcome_v 8_o we_o have_v the_o easy_a opportunity_n of_o enjoy_v they_o and_o that_o prove_v a_o great_a snare_n to_o we_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v have_v by_o some_o whereas_o spiritual_a comfort_n require_v more_o diligence_n to_o obtain_v they_o 9â—y_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n must_v be_v defend_v by_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n against_o this_o snare_n and_o many_o time_n the_o christian_a lie_n out_o of_o these_o partly_o through_o god_n desertion_n and_o partly_o through_o his_o own_o sin_n mis-belief_n laziness_n and_o unconstant_a pursuit_n of_o they_o use_v wonder_v not_o then_o that_o this_o temptation_n carry_v so_o many_o away_o with_o it_o 2_o it_o say_v to_o the_o rich_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a for_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o temptation_n 3_o it_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o their_o poverty_n because_o they_o want_v the_o temptation_n and_o not_o to_o repine_v 4_o it_o exhort_v all_o to_o be_v sober-minded_n and_o those_o that_o stand_v under_o this_o temptation_n to_o be_v humble_a see_v it_o be_v so_o dangerous_a 5_o see_v it_o be_v a_o temptation_n that_o be_v so_o hardly_o overcome_v we_o will_v try_v whether_o we_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o or_o not_o and_o one_a we_o must_v try_v whether_o we_o make_v use_v of_o these_o contentment_n to_o satisfy_v our_o heart_n under_o want_n of_o communion_n with_o 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