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ground_a faith_n this_o will_v enable_v to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o hard_a time_n to_o cast_v ourselves_o and_o rely_v whole_o on_o his_o providence_n in_o hope_n above_o hope_n when_o all_o worldly_a mean_n help_n and_o hope_n fail_v 2._o love_n 3.17_o eph._n 3.17_o labour_v to_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o many_o fall_v away_o in_o evil_a time_n in_o time_n of_o suffer_v be_v it_o not_o because_o they_o have_v no_o true_a sincere_a love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o truth_n many_o water_n be_v not_o able_a to_o quench_v love_n neither_o can_v flood_n of_o water_n drown_v it_o i_o e._n no_o affliction_n 38_o cant._n 8.6_o 7._o rom._n 8.37_o 38_o his_o cause_n and_o way_n but_o as_o he_o in_o the_o story_n if_o one_o hand_n be_v cut_v off_o he_o will_v hold_v by_o the_o other_o if_o that_o also_o be_v cut_v off_o he_o will_v catch_v hold_n with_o his_o tooth_n he_o will_v resolve_v with_o ruth_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o country_n good_a whither_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v go_v 17._o ruth_n 1.16_o 17._o and_o where_o thou_o lodge_v i_o will_v lodge_v where_o thou_o die_v i_o will_v die_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o belove_v in_o the_o lord_n labour_n for_o a_o well_o ground_a faith_n and_o a_o sound_n unfeigned_a love_n to_o god_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o your_o country_n peace_n and_o welfare_n sound_a love_n i_o say_v not_o superficial_a a_o lip-love_n but_o a_o deep_a root_v and_o well_o ground_a love_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o good_a seed_n that_o be_v sow_v and_o spring_v up_o quick_o wither_v when_o the_o sun_n rise_v be_v because_o it_o have_v not_o sound_a root_n it_o want_v root_n be_v careful_a therefore_o to_o have_v a_o well_o ground_a love_n that_o have_v good_a root_n root_n of_o judgement_n and_o root_n of_o affection_n to_o have_v such_o a_o love_n as_o christ_n have_v to_o we_o even_o to_o die_v for_o we_o so_o do_v you_o love_v he_o so_o as_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o a_o isaac_n with_o any_o thing_n be_v it_o life_n itself_o for_o his_o sake_n now_o treasure_n up_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o love_n as_o joseph_n do_v corn_n see_v a_o day_n of_o utterance_n will_v come_v a_o day_n of_o spend_v not_o of_o get_v a_o day_n wherein_o all_o we_o have_v may_v be_v little_a enough_o 7._o to_o add_v one_o more_o for_o we_o can_v say_v too_o much_o we_o can_v be_v too_o well_o prepare_v for_o the_o evil_a day_n i_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n tut_o on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n 13._o eph._n 6.11_o 12_o 13._o that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v do_v all_o to_o stand_v for_o we_o wrestle_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o fight_v with_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o field_n he_o will_v put_v on_o his_o armour_n to_o defend_v himself_o in_o the_o best_a wise_n he_o can_v and_o great_a reason_n he_o shall_v do_v so_o his_o life_n be_v in_o danger_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v the_o true_a christian_a do_v we_o in_o our_o suff_v ring_v and_o trial_n have_v to_o encounter_v not_o only_o with_o outward_a trouble_n and_o inward_a corruption_n but_o also_o with_o satan_n who_o be_v not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o a_o spirit_n mighty_a in_o power_n and_o policy_n therefore_o call_v principality_n power_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v great_a need_n to_o buckle_v about_o we_o all_o the_o piece_n of_o our_o spiritual_a armour_n and_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o they_o be_v these_o 7._o the_o 1._o pecce_fw-la of_o the_o christian_n spiritual_a armour_n 14._o ver_fw-la 14._o be_v the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v uprightness_n sincerity_n and_o single_a heartedness_n to_o stick_v to_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o truth_n 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distributive_a justice_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v carry_v himself_o righteous_o and_o just_o in_o all_o his_o way_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n give_v unto_o god_n that_o belief_n love_n fear_v honour_n praise_n and_o obedience_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o man_n that_o love_v respect_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o i_o mean_v in_o respect_n of_o unfeigned_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v this_o be_v a_o breastplate_n what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o a_o breastplate_n to_o guard_v the_o heart_n liver_n and_o other_o vital_a part_n from_o dart_n arrow_n shoot_v and_o the_o thrust_v of_o the_o enemy_n so_o do_v righteousness_n guard_v a_o man_n against_o temptation_n in_o time_n of_o trial_n therefore_o labour_n to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n
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they_o can_v proper_o pierce_v into_o the_o soul_n so_o as_o to_o destroy_v it_o they_o hurt_v but_o the_o outward_a mâ—n_z and_o wound_n that_o at_o most_o and_o worst_a they_o can_v do_v they_o may_v annoy_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o soul_n prejudice_n it_o be_v eternal_a welfare_n but_o wicked_a man_n trouble_n many_o time_n wound_v the_o soul_n pierce_v into_o the_o very_a soul_n and_o destroy_v that_o and_o though_o they_o be_v free_a from_o bodily_a trouble_n yet_o they_o have_v crazy_a conscience_n which_o sometime_o wound_v they_o sore_o and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v 18.14_o rom._n 8.28_o pro._n 18.14_o or_o what_o can_v it_o bear_v as_o the_o original_a have_v it_o so_o long_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v sound_a conscience_n clear_a and_o good_a it_o will_v sustain_v its_o infirmity_n i_o e._n whatsoever_o outward_a trouble_n may_v befall_v as_o a_o sound_a shoulder_n will_v bear_v a_o great_a weight_n with_o else_o and_o pleasure_n whereas_o a_o 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so_o also_o short_a and_o momentary_a the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v on_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a 125.3_o ps_n 125.3_o this_o light_a affliction_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o place_n also_o clear_o prove_v the_o former_a branch_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n the_o original_n differ_v some_o thing_n in_o word_n from_o our_o translation_n but_o nothing_o from_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n 8.18_o 2_o cor_fw-la 4_o 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—â—_n 54_o 7._o rom._n 8.18_o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o israel_n the_o trouble_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffering_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n so_o that_o these_o affliction_n though_o they_o may_v be_v sharp_a yet_o they_o be_v but_o short_a and_o if_o they_o continue_v to_o the_o uttermost_a they_o possible_o câ—n_v do_v it_o be_v but_o till_o death_n they_o end_v with_o death_n there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v 19_o job_n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n there_o the_o prisoner_n rest_v together_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n the_o small_a and_o the_o great_a be_v there_o and_o the_o servant_n be_v free_a from_o his_o master_n say_v job_n long_o ago_o death_n though_o it_o do_v indeed_o begin_v the_o wicked_a man_n misery_n yet_o it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o the_o godly_a man_n suffering_n they_o end_v with_o his_o life_n and_o do_v increase_v his_o glory_n make_v heaven_n more_o sweet_a and_o welcome_a our_o body_n be_v but_o earthly_a tabernacle_n now_o a_o tabernacle_n if_o general_o yet_o it_o can_v last_v long_o but_o if_o furious_a wind_n and_o storm_n blow_v it_o will_v quick_o fall_v and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o our_o body_n 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the_o world_n may_v see_v the_o truth_n and_o strength_n of_o their_o faith_n patience_n love_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n 17._o gal_n 6_o 17._o to_o bear_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o singular_a privilege_n the_o apostle_n himself_o boast_v of_o it_o as_o a_o special_a honour_n to_o he_o gal._n 6._o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n say_v paul_n all_o his_o people_n be_v try_v and_o suffer_v more_o or_o less_o but_o not_o very_o many_o be_v single_v out_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n champion_n as_o be_v abraham_n job_n the_o martyr_n and_o some_o other_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n
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one_o what_o will_v he_o do_v with_o profane_a esau_n scoff_a ismael_n curse_a cam_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rabble_n of_o wicked_a man_n 31._o luk._n 23_o 31._o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o dry_a if_o god_n deal_v thus_o with_o his_o own_o people_n what_o will_v he_o do_v with_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n the_o common_a enemy_n of_o his_o church_n bloodthirsty_a enemy_n that_o seek_v the_o suppression_n of_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o his_o church_n &_o people_n â—1_n prov._n 11._o â—1_n behold_v say_v solomon_n the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o earth_n much_o more_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sinner_n i_o conceive_v the_o place_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o suffer_v for_o evill-doing_a god_n will_v correct_v and_o punish_v his_o own_o people_n therefore_o much_o more_o the_o ungodly_a and_o most_o of_o all_o the_o profess_a bloodthirsty_a enemy_n of_o his_o church_n 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the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n or_o do_v any_o unrighteous_a action_n resolve_v to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o to_o sin_n such_o a_o resolution_n paulâ—ad_v â—ad_z when_o his_o friend_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v be_v bind_v at_o jerusalem_n 13._o act._n 21_o 13._o and_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o beseech_v he_o with_o tear_n not_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n say_v he_o what_o do_v you_o mean_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o break_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o also_o to_o die_v at_o jerusâ—lem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jâ—â—us_n 24._o c._n 20._o v._n 23_o 24._o likewise_o cap._n 20._o the_o holy-ghost_n witness_v in_o every_o city_n say_v that_o bond_n and_o affliction_n abide_v i_o but_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v i_o neither_o count_v i_o my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o 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