comfort_n in_o this_o that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o therefore_o rejoice_v always_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_o for_o that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o in_o christ_n jesus_n isa_n 43.25_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n isa_n 53.4_o fear_v not_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a neither_o shall_v thou_o be_v confound_v for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o shame_n yea_o thou_o shall_v forget_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o youth_n ver._n 7._o for_o a_o little_a while_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a compassion_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o ver_n 8._o for_o a_o moment_n in_o my_o anger_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o little_a season_n but_o with_o everlasting_a mercy_n have_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n ver._n 9_o for_o this_o be_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n for_o as_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o nor_o rebuke_v thou_o ver._n â—0_n for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n fall_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o ver._n 13._o and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o much_o peace_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o child_n ver._n 17._o but_o all_o the_o weapon_n that_o be_v make_v against_o thou_o shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o every_o tongue_n that_o shall_v rise_v against_o thou_o in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v condemn_v this_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o their_o righteousness_n be_v of_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n eph._n 2.8_o for_o by_o grace_v you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n you_o his_o saint_n and_o give_v thanks_o before_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o holiness_n for_o he_o endure_v but_o a_o while_n in_o his_o anger_n but_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_v may_v abide_v at_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n 1_o chron._n 16.34_o praise_v the_o lrod_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o ver._n 41._o and_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n because_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 2_o chron._n 5.13_o and_o they_o praise_v the_o lord_n say_v for_o he_o be_v good_a because_o his_o mercy_n last_v for_o ever_o chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o they_o bow_v themselves_o worship_v say_v for_o he_o be_v good_a because_o his_o mercy_n last_v for_o ever_o ver._n 6._o and_o the_o priest_n wait_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n because_o his_o mercy_n last_v for_o ever_o chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o they_o go_v before_o the_o man_n of_o arm_n say_v praise_v you_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n last_v for_o ever_o ezra_n 3.11_o thus_o they_o sing_v when_o they_o give_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 118.4_o let_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n say_v that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 106.1_o praise_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o read_v psal_n 136._o psal_n 117.12_o for_o his_o love_a kindness_n be_v great_a towards_o we_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 138.8_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n will_v perform_v his_o work_n towards_o i_o psal_n 28.21_o o_o lord_n thy_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o forsake_v not_o thou_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n forsake_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o thou_o far_o from_o i_o my_o god_n psal_n 71.9_o cast_v i_o not_o off_o in_o the_o time_n of_o age_n forsake_v i_o not_o when_o my_o strength_n fail_v amen_n viii_o a_o three_o comfort_n in_o death_n thou_o may_v rejoice_v because_o bless_v be_v they_o which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o rev._n 14.13_o say_v thou_o with_o paul_n phil._n 1.21_o christ_n be_v to_o i_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n ver._n 22._o and_o whether_o to_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o profitable_a for_o i_o and_o what_o to_o choose_v i_o know_v not_o ver._n 23._o for_o i_o be_o great_o in_o doubt_n on_o both_o side_n desire_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o eccl._n 4.12_o so_o i_o turn_v and_o consider_v all_o the_o oppression_n that_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o none_o comfort_v they_o and_o lo_o the_o strength_n be_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o oppress_v they_o and_o none_o comfort_v they_o wherefore_o i_o praise_v the_o dead_a which_o now_o be_v dead_a above_o the_o live_n which_o be_v yet_o alive_a numb_a 23.10_o let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_a unto_o he_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v great_o to_o be_v desire_v psal_n â—8_o 14_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o a_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o guide_n unto_o death_n psal_n 116.15_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n prov._n 14.32_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cast_v away_o for_o his_o malice_n but_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o therein_o thou_o shall_v have_v comfort_n and_o great_a joy_n in_o all_o condition_n whatsoever_o for_o love_n be_v strong_a than_o death_n and_o our_o god_n will_v destroy_v death_n for_o ever_o isa_n 25.8_o hear_v with_o great_a joy_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o hoseah_n 13.14_o i_o will_v redeem_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n i_o will_v deliver_v they_o from_o death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n o_o grave_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n repentance_n be_v hide_v from_o my_o eye_n rom._n 5.10_o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 2._o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v free_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n psal_n 42.1_o 2._o as_o the_o hart_n bray_v for_o the_o river_n of_o water_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n ix_o a_o four_o comfort_n in_o death_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n die_v in_o pain_n far_o great_a than_o we_o and_o also_o a_o most_o ignominious_a and_o shameful_a death_n and_o all_o for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v happy_a for_o we_o that_o we_o can_v imitate_v in_o some_o measure_n his_o suffering_n for_o we_o because_o his_o purity_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n or_o part_n we_o can_v he_o suffer_v most_o free_o for_o we_o contrary_a to_o the_o cry_n and_o call_v of_o our_o rebellion_n even_o at_o that_o time_n against_o he_o when_o he_o can_v have_v get_v as_o much_o honour_n in_o our_o condemnation_n and_o have_v be_v rescue_v from_o those_o suffering_n by_o more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n he_o have_v willing_o suffer_v to_o parchace_v eternal_a life_n for_o we_o as_o we_o ought_v true_o to_o believe_v therefore_o this_o be_v his_o appoint_a cross_n for_o we_o let_v we_o take_v it_o up_o carry_v it_o and_o follow_v he_o therewith_o rejoice_v that_o we_o through_o his_o mercy_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o as_o worthy_a to_o obtain_v and_o do_v his_o service_n much_o more_o may_v we_o rejoice_v that_o we_o in_o his_o goodness_n shall_v have_v promise_n to_o reign_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o amen_n beside_o our_o bless_a saviour_n incarnation_n in_o come_v from_o his_o throne_n of_o eternal_a godhead_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n his_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o manger_n not_o have_v whereon_o to_o rest_v his_o head_n his_o many_o weep_n and_o sorrowing_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n read_v with_o true_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n that_o thy_o sin_n shall_v cause_v he_o such_o a_o death_n
matth._n 7.13_o wide_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o go_v in_o thereat_o ver._n 14._o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o rom._n 13.13_o let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v ver._n 14._o but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 6.22_o but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n and_o 8.18_o for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o moment_n any_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o 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