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thy_o statute_n the_o context_n speak_v of_o affliction_n by_o occasion_n of_o persecution_n the_o proud_a have_v forge_v a_o lie_n against_o he_o and_o involve_v he_o in_o many_o trouble_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n their_o heart_n be_v as_o fat_a as_o grease_v they_o wallow_v in_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n but_o david_n keep_v right_a with_o god_n and_o yet_o his_o affliction_n do_v not_o cease_v god_n do_v not_o present_o take_v away_o opposition_n because_o of_o our_o proud_a unhumble_v unmortified_a spirit_n though_o we_o hold_v fast_o our_o integrity_n for_o the_o main_a therefore_o he_o comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o
usual_o soul-necessity_n be_v overlook_v we_o regard_v they_o not_o or_o conceit_n we_o be_v well_o already_o rev._n 3._o 17._o thou_o think_v thou_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_v of_o nothing_o and_o then_o we_o have_v no_o relish_n for_o the_o offer_a remedy_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o offer_a remedy_n to_o repair_v our_o collapse_a state_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o only_o true_a but_o worthy_a to_o be_v embrace_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o but_o who_o will_v embrace_v it_o but_o the_o sensible_a sinner_n for_o it_o be_v offer_v as_o a_o remedy_n to_o the_o sick_a and_o deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o thing_n but_o we_o must_v see_v our_o necessity_n of_o they_o there_o be_v two_o hindrance_n that_o prejudice_v our_o salvation_n either_o the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o consider_v or_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o it_o be_v not_o believe_v 3._o 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